- Craig Overton hurt himself by diving for catch and was also struck in the ribs
- England have confirmed scans showed bowler suffered a hairline crack
- Overton was passed fit to bowl on arduous day three of third Ashes Test
England have confirmed Craig Overton has a hairline cracked rib.
The seamer was passed fit to bowl for England on day three of the third Ashes Test in Perth, after taking pain-killers.
He hurt himself the previous afternoon when he dived to his left to try to take a caught-and-bowled chance.
Craig Overton was passed fit to play on the third day despite having cracked a rib
He had also been struck a painful blow to the ribs while batting in England’s second-Test defeat in Adelaide.
Overton underwent scans before Australia resumed their innings at the WACA.
The Somerset bowler showed admirable toughness to battle through the pain barrier, even throwing himself about in the field.
England will hope Overton can continue to battle bravely on despite his injury
But like his England team-mates, he was on the receiving end of Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh’s dominance.
The Australian captain passed 200 and was supported by Marsh who stretched his innings past 150 as the hosts built a healthy lead.
England hope Overton will be able to bowl through the remainder of the match, but his injury will be reassessed.
The 23-year-old toiled with his team-mates as Australia extended their lead