James Neesham

James Neesham
Personal information
Full name
James Douglas Sheahan Neesham
Born (1990-09-17) 17 September 1990
Auckland, New Zealand
NicknameJimmy
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBatting all-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 264)14 February 2014 v India
Last Test16 March 2017 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 178)19 January 2013 v South Africa
Last ODI28 October 2023 v Australia
ODI shirt no.50
T20I debut (cap 59)21 December 2012 v South Africa
Last T20I8 March 2026 v India
T20I shirt no.50
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009–2011, 2023–presentAuckland
2011–2018Otago
2018–2022Wellington
2022–2024Pretoria Capitals
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 12 76 100 69
Runs scored 709 1,495 1,041 3,374
Batting average 33.76 28.20 20.41 32.13
100s/50s 2/4 0/7 0/0 5/18
Top score 137* 97* 48* 147
Balls bowled 1,076 2,415 991 7,257
Wickets 14 70 62 125
Bowling average 48.21 35.52 24.33 33.40
5 wickets in innings 0 2 1 2
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/42 5/27 5/22 5/65
Catches/stumpings 12/– 27/– 46/– 71/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  New Zealand
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up 2019 England and Wales
ICC T20 World Cup
Runner-up 2026 India & Sri Lanka
Runner-up 2021 UAE and Oman
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 March 2026

James Douglas Sheahan Neesham (born 17 September 1990), better known as Jimmy Neesham, is a New Zealand international cricketer who plays for the national team. He also plays in various T20 leagues around the globe as an all-rounder. He was a member of the New Zealand squads that finished as runners-up at the 2019 Cricket World Cup and the 2021 T20 World Cup.