Jamie Overton & Craig Overton: It is one thing for twin brothers to play cricket and it is another thing for them to perform amazingly for the team on the same day. That too when they are not even close to each other but miles away. The story of England's twin brothers - Jamie Overton and Craig Overton - is also shocking.

Jamie Overton is playing IPL in India while Craig Overton is playing county cricket in England. But when both the brothers took to the cricket field on the same day, they were seen giving match-winning performances for their respective teams. The big thing is that this is not the first time this has happened. In fact, these twin brothers have done this before also.

8000 KM away from each other, still twin brothers dominate

Jamie Overton is a part of Chennai Super Kings in IPL. Craig Overton plays for Somerset in county cricket.

Jamie Overton played the match in Chennai on 11 April 2026. Whereas Craig Overton landed on the cricket field in Chelmsford, 8000 kilometers away from him. Despite being so far away, these twin brothers were seen doing wonders for their respective teams in a cricket match on the same day.

Jamie took 4 wickets in IPL 2026 on 11 April

In IPL 2026, Jamie Overton gave a match-winning performance with the ball for Chennai Super Kings. He took 4 wickets for 18 runs in 4 overs against Delhi Capitals, which is the best performance of his IPL career. Jamie Overton's performance with the ball was special because he wrote its script on the batting friendly wicket of Chennai.

Craig scored a century in county cricket on 11 April

However, when Jamie Overton wreaked havoc with the ball in Chennai on Saturday, 11 April, his twin brother Craig Overton also did a miracle for his team Somerset in county cricket. Craig Overton scored a brilliant century against Essex on 11 April. He played a captain's inning of 141 runs in 180 balls, which included 3 fours and 19 sixes. This is Craig Overton's biggest score in first class cricket.

These twin brothers became famous in the same day after staying away earlier also

However, this is not the first time that these twin brothers, while living far away, have done something amazing on the cricket field on the same day.

Earlier in April 2022, Craig Overton took 5 wickets in the first innings against Essex at the Oval and Jimmy Overton, playing for Surrey, also took 5 wickets against Hampshire in Taunton. The distance from Oval to Taunton is approximately 267 kilometers.