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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Matthew Cooper

England debutant Jamie Overton agonisingly misses out on history in New Zealand Test

England quick Jamie Overton fell just three runs short of creating history on his Test debut against New Zealand at Headingley.

Overton played a truly stunning innings for England, sharing a magnificent 241-run partnership with Jonny Bairstow to rescue his side after their top-order collapsed. He joined Bairstow at the crease with England in serious trouble at 55-6 and batted beautifully.

Unfortunately, Overton agonisingly missed out on a debut hundred, getting caught at slip off Trent Boult for 97. It would have been Overton's second-ever century and seen him join an exclusive club, having also picked up a wicket on debut.

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