Jimmy Neesham posts series of hilarious tweets on the first Day-Night Test
Not many cricketers take too kindly to being dropped. Even fewer take to social media and engage with fans and critics, after being dropped from the national side. Then again, James Douglas Sheahan Neesham is not your ordinary cricketer.
Jimmy Neesham, as he is commonly called, has a solid, if not spectacular record for New Zealand. But what sets the 25-year-old apart is the casual way in which he takes to Twitter to express his views.
Whether it is responding to critics, talking about a variety of things that are not cricket, or simply his take on how the game is played, Neesham’s Twitter banter is arguably the best of any athlete.
On the historic ocassion of the first-ever Day-Night Test, Neesham took to Twitter to talk about the day’s play, despite being dropped from the Kiwis squad after the first Test in Brisbane.
It all began with a sarcastic remark and a cheeky response.
Hey guys did you know that this is the first day night Test?
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) November 27, 2015
They're using a pink ball I think. https://t.co/tpgIP5sSj1
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) November 27, 2015
Then things got a little heated, as he started talking about the appearance of Australia’s team masseur and logistics coordinator as a substitute fielder.
If I'm in a pub quiz in 20 years and they ask who the first sub fielder in a day night Test was I'm walking out.
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) November 27, 2015
But Neesham kept going, as he listed the many memorable records set on a historic day.
Highest ever first innings total in a day night Test.
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) November 27, 2015
First ever erectile dysfunction ad during a day night Test. Historic.
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) November 27, 2015
There was even talk about this “pink ball”.
Ok so the ball's not red so Warnie can't call it a cherry anymore. I'm just waiting for "oh wow that's a great pomegranate from boult."
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) November 27, 2015
"80 overs have passed so New Zealand can choose to take the new papaya."
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) November 27, 2015
But talking about the commentary was when Jimmy was at his sarcastic best.
Hahaha oh my god he actually said it.
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) November 27, 2015
I love how Hussey pops up every now and then and valiantly attempts to talk about cricket.
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) November 27, 2015
I imagine that Huss tries to talk about a high elbow then Taylor angrily points to a handwritten sign on the wall which just says "PHWOOOAR"
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) November 27, 2015
Bugger all this talk about the pink ball, what I really want to know is what level of definition this broadcast is in.
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) November 27, 2015
In between, Neesham even had time to fulfill a fan’s wishes.
Let's make this happen. I've got cups and string. What else do we need? https://t.co/wf82lAgR0t
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) November 27, 2015
At the end of the first day's play, he was simply exhausted.
Has anyone else ever heard of semantic satiation? It's when you hear a word so much it loses all meaning to you. #historic
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) November 27, 2015