JAMIE OVERTON denied that England’s miserable 3-0 one day international series clean sweep by New Zealand will have any bearing on the hotly anticipated Ashes series.

Overton was a shining light against the Black Caps amid England’s batting collapses, with a top-three of Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett and Joe Root contributing a meagre 58 runs between them in three innings.

But the fast bowler pointed out that England are still figuring out their one-day identity, having lost 11 of 15 matches this year, whereas the Test side have won 25 of 41 during head coach Brendon McCullum’s tenure.

“I wouldn’t look into it too much at all,” Overton said. “It’s a completely different side. I know there’s a few boys that are here and playing into it, but it’s a different format.

“I still think the boys are going to go really well in Australia. The way the Test boys have played in the last 18 months, two years, they’ve played great cricket and you can rely on that.

“Whereas I think this 50-over side we’ve sort of struggled in the last 12 months. So it’s one of those things.”

Overton was in England’s most recent Test XI against India in July and he was odds-on to be in the squad for the Ashes which starts on November 21 in Perth, only to abruptly put his red-ball career on hold in September.

The all-rounder did so to protect his physical and mental wellbeing, having endured numerous injury setbacks during his career, including five stress fractures in his back.