London, Sept. 1 -- England's bowling all-rounder Jamie Overton has announced that he will be taking an indefinite break from the red-ball format.

Overton, who has featured in two Test matches for England, also has 99 First-Class appearances to his name. His previous outing for England had come during the series decider against India in the five-Test series at home.

The 31-year-old's decision to step away from the red-ball format comes ahead of England's much-anticipated tour of Australia later this year. The two arch-rivals are set to lock horns in a five-match ICC World Test Championship series Down Under starting November 21 in Perth.

Overton said, "After a great deal of thought, I have decided to take an indefinite break from red-ba...