Full name Guy William Fitzroy Overton
Born June 8, 1919, Dunedin, Otago
Died September 7, 1993, Winton, Southland (aged 74 years 91 days)
Major teams New Zealand, Otago
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3* | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| First-class | 51 | 64 | 31 | 137 | 17* | 4.15 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 3 | 4 | 729 | 258 | 9 | 3/65 | 4/101 | 28.66 | 2.12 | 81.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 51 | 11054 | 4250 | 169 | 7/52 | 25.14 | 2.30 | 65.4 | 6 | 0 |
| Test debut | South Africa v New Zealand at Durban, Dec 11-15, 1953 scorecard |
| Last Test | South Africa v New Zealand at Johannesburg, Jan 29-Feb 2, 1954 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| First-class span | 1945/46 - 1955/56 |
Wisden obituary
Guy William Fitzroy Overton, who died on September 7, 1993, aged 74, was one of New Zealand's best-liked cricketers. He was a fast-medium fight-arm swing bowler and a regular member of the Otago team from 1945 to 1956. He was also a particularly good-natured and hard-working player. Overton appeared in three Tests in South Africa in 1953-54, but his finest hour came when he took 7 for 52 against Western Australia on the way home. He took 169 first-class wickets but scored only 137 runs.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
