James Neesham

James Neesham

New Zealand • AllRounder
t20 Int ALL TIME STATS
944 Runs
154.50 S/R
22.47 Avg
39 W
9.09 E/R

Personal Information

Full Name James Douglas Sheahan Neesham
Date of Birth September 17, 1990
Age 32 Years
Nationality New Zealand
Birth Place Auckland
Height 6 ft 2 in
Role All-rounder, Right-arm medium Bowler, Left-handed Batsman
Batting Style Left hand Bat
Bowling Style Right arm Medium fast
Debut December 21, 2012
Jersey No. 50
Family Alex McLeod (Girlfriend)

Most Recent Matches

Match R BF 4s 6s S/R O R W E/R
ND vs AUK 69 54 5 5 127.78 8.3 29 3 3.41
CNT vs AUK 0 0 0 0 0 5 14 1 2.80
AUK vs WEF 0 3 0 0 0.00 3 8 0 2.67
AUK vs CS 0 4 0 0 0.00 9 32 4 3.56
CHI vs ATL 29 16 3 2 181.25 0 0 0 0

Batting Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn R BF NO Avg S/R 100s 50s H 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 76 65 1495 1496 12 28.20 99.93 0 7 97 128 38 27 0
TESTs 12 22 709 1069 1 33.76 66.32 2 4 137 88 11 12 0
T20Is 79 63 944 611 21 22.47 154.50 0 0 48 72 51 36 0
T20s 282 233 4092 2869 64 24.21 142.62 0 12 97 315 189 113 0
LISTAs 141 123 3343 3199 25 34.11 104.50 2 20 120 299 103 55 0
FIRSTCLASS 68 114 3373 4708 10 32.43 71.64 5 18 147 451 52 70 0

Bowling Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn O R W Avg E/R Best 5w 10w
ODIs 76 72 408 2556 71 36.00 6.26 5/27 2 0
TESTs 12 21 179.2 675 14 48.21 3.76 3/42 0 0
T20Is 79 53 118.3 1078 39 27.64 9.09 3/16 0 0
T20s 282 236 637.5 5806 223 26.03 9.10 4/24 0 0
LISTAs 141 124 772.2 4562 153 29.81 5.90 5/27 4 0
FIRSTCLASS 68 115 1195.3 4095 124 33.02 3.42 6/82 2 0

James Neesham News

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SA20 2024 Points Table: Updated standings after Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals, Match 6 SA20 2024 Points Table: Updated standings after Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals, Match 6
SA20 2024 Points Table: Updated standings after Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals, Match 6
Super Smash 2023-24: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Otago Volts vs Auckland Aces (Updated) ft. Robert O’Donnell and Travis Muller Super Smash 2023-24: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Otago Volts vs Auckland Aces (Updated) ft. Robert O’Donnell and Travis Muller
Super Smash 2023-24: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Otago Volts vs Auckland Aces (Updated) ft. Robert O’Donnell and Travis Muller
Rajasthan Royals roast New Zealand for losing three early wickets against Bangladesh in 1st T20I ft. 2019 World Cup semifinal Rajasthan Royals roast New Zealand for losing three early wickets against Bangladesh in 1st T20I ft. 2019 World Cup semifinal
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Super Smash 2023 Points Table: Updated standings after Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces, 4th Match Super Smash 2023 Points Table: Updated standings after Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces, 4th Match
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James Neesham Videos

3 खिलाड़ी जिन्हें आईपीएल 2020 की नीलामी में रॉयल चैलेंजर्स बैंगलोर को जरूर खरीदना चाहिए
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आईपीएल 2020:  4 टीमें जो नीलामी में जेम्स नीशम को खरीद सकती हैं 
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आईपीएल वीडियो- 3 खिलाड़ी जिन्हें किंग्स XI पंजाब नीलामी में खरीद सकती हैं 
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World Cup 2019: AFG vs NZ | Kane Williamson praises New Zealand for overcoming 'cagey' Afghanistan
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World Cup 2019: AFG vs NZ | Kane Williamson praises New Zealand for overcoming 'cagey' Afghanistan

James Neesham: A Brief Biography

James Douglas Sheahan Neesham is a true all-rounder both on field and on social media. While on the ground he is well known for hitting some mean lusty blows and scalping useful wickets but off field he is equally famous for sending social media users into laugh-hysterias with his witty one-liners and savagery.

Table of Contents

  1. Biography- About James Neesham
  2. Along the Years: James Neesham
  3. Records
  4. Career

Biography- About James Neesham

James Douglas Sheahan Neesham is a New Zealand all-rounder cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right arm medium bowler. He has always stepped up to the stage with crucial performances whenever New Zealand needed them. Neesham was born on 17 September 1990 in Auckland, New Zealand and always wanted to represent New Zealand at the highest level.

Along the Years: James Neesham

YearAge Achievement
201020First Class debut
201222T20I debut against South Africa
201323ODI debut against South Africa
201424Picked up by Delhi Daredevils
201424Test debut vs India
201424Maiden Test century
201727Selected for Champions Trophy
201929Selected for 50-over CWC
201929Batted in Super over of CWC Final
202029Picked up by Kings XI Punjab

Records

  1. Highest score on debut by a number 8 batsman in Tests (137)

Career

Domestic Career

Neesham made his first-class debut for Auckland in 2010 at a young age of 20. However, in 2011, he decided to move to Otago and it worked wonders for him. He scored 205 runs at 51.25 including two fifties in eight list A matches and also took 14 wickets at an average of 23. He was the third-highest run-scorer as well as wicket-taker for Otago in the season. He picked up his career-best figures of 5-44 against Wellington.

Black Caps And White Ferns Combined Training

Neesham performed fantastically in the 2013 Champions League for the Otago Volts, aiding them in many victories in the early stages of the tournament.

IPL

James Neesham was bought by the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) for the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League. However, the lack of opportunities meant that he played only four games and was ultimately dropped from the squad in the next season.

After being out of IPL’s reckoning for good 6 years, James Neesham after his World Cup heroics was picked up by the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) for Rs 50 lakhs for the 13th season of IPL, scheduled to begin from September 19 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

International Career

ODI career

James Neesham made his ODI debut in January 2013 and did not contribute much. However, after his debut series, Neesham performed in patches but the indifferent form kept him in and out of the team routinely. As a result he narrowly missed the bus for the home World Cup in 2015 and was absolutely gutted. Neesham was part of the one-day side over the next two seasons but was dropped after the 2017 Champions Trophy.

On 3 January 2019, in the first ODI against Sri Lanka, Neesham scored 34 runs in one over, including five sixes. In April 2019, he was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup..

In the tournament he was outstanding with bat and ball then in the final against England claimed three wickets and produced the final-ball run out to tie the scores after 50 overs. He was entrusted with the bat in the Super Over and scored 13 off 5 balls including a huge six off Jofra Archer. He was at the non-striker's end for the last ball when Martin Guptill was run out coming back for a second run that would have won New Zealand the World Cup.

T20 Career

Neesham made his T20I debut for New Zealand against South Africa at Durban in December 2012 following some impressive performances in the shorter formats in the domestic season. His debut match was not one to remember as New Zealand were bundled out for 86 runs, in which Neesham contributed with 10 runs.

Test Career

In February 2014, Neesham made a century on Test debut against India and was at the other end when skipper Brendon McCullum became the first Black Cap to score a Test triple century. He hit a 137 runs inning on his debut which incidentally is the highest score on debut by a number 8 batsman in Tests. He has so far played 12 Tests and scored 709 runs at an average of 33.76.