James Neesham
83New Zealand · AR · 2013 to 2023 · on scorecards: JDS Neesham
BATTING
- Matches
- 76
- Innings
- 65
- Runs
- 1495
- Average
- 28.2
- Strike rate
- 99.93
- High score
- 97*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 7
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 71
- Average
- 36
- Economy
- 6.26
- Strike rate
- 34.4
- Best figures
- 5/27
- 4w / 5w
- 2 / 2
- Catches / Stumpings
- 27 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 8
CAREER IN BRIEF
James Neesham played 76 ODIs for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 2013 to 2023. The first came against South Africa at Boland Park, with a score of 0, and the last against South Africa at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in 2023.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 1,247 runs at 31.2 in 59 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 97 not out from 112 balls against Pakistan at Edgbaston in 2019, in a defeat. The best bowling is 5 for 27 against Bangladesh at Basin Reserve in 2021.
In all: 7 fifties, 2 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 32.9 across 31 ODIs; away it was 25.5 across 28 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 292 runs at 26.5 in 11 ODIs. Seddon Park was the most frequent ground, with 7 ODIs and 39 runs at 13.0. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. New Zealand won 39 of the ODIs James Neesham played and lost 34.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 76 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97* | 112 | Pakistan | Edgbaston | 2019 | Lost |
| 74 | 83 | Australia | Manuka Oval | 2016 | Lost |
| 71* | 57 | South Africa | Hagley Oval | 2017 | Won |
| 64 | 37 | Sri Lanka | Bay Oval | 2019 | Won |
| 58 | 39 | Australia | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium | 2023 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/27 | 7.4 | Bangladesh | Basin Reserve | 2021 | Won |
| 5/31 | 10 | Afghanistan | County Ground | 2019 | Won |
| 4/42 | 9 | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2013 | Lost |
| 4/53 | 10 | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2013 | Lost |
| 3/36 | 7 | Bangladesh | Hagley Oval | 2016 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15 | 253 | 23.00 | 0/1 | 23 | 22.61 |
| South Africa | 14 | 245 | 22.27 | 0/1 | 7 | 43.29 |
| India | 12 | 197 | 21.89 | 0/1 | 10 | 51.30 |
| Australia | 11 | 292 | 26.55 | 0/2 | 5 | 72.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 170 | 170.00 | 0/1 | 9 | 21.33 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 128 | 42.67 | 0/1 | 2 | 115.50 |
| West Indies | 5 | 73 | 24.33 | 0/0 | 4 | 38.00 |
| England | 4 | 56 | 18.67 | 0/0 | 5 | 31.40 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 51 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 60.00 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 6.20 |
| Ireland | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 31 | 593 | 32.94 | 0/2 | 30 | 31.20 |
| Away | 28 | 560 | 25.45 | 0/2 | 25 | 39.88 |
| Neutral | 17 | 342 | 26.31 | 0/3 | 16 | 38.94 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59 | 1,247 | 31.18 | 0/6 | 59 | 30.75 |
| 2020s | 17 | 248 | 19.08 | 0/1 | 12 | 61.83 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seddon Park | 7 | 39 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 55.67 |
| Bay Oval | 5 | 156 | 39.00 | 0/1 | 7 | 27.86 |
| Hagley Oval | 4 | 113 | 56.50 | 0/1 | 5 | 30.00 |
| Eden Park | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0/0 | 3 | 48.67 |
| Edgbaston | 3 | 126 | 63.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Wellington Regional Stadium | 3 | 91 | 45.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 39.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 2013 at Boland Park
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 2023 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 17 September 1990
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium-fast
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,496
- Ducks
- 3
- Four-wicket hauls
- 2
- Most common batting position
- 6th
- Strike rate, overs 1 to 10
- 72.3
- Strike rate, overs 11 to 40
- 82.8
- Strike rate, overs 41 to 50
- 138.7
- Balls per dismissal against pace
- 26.2
- Balls per dismissal against spin
- 42.4
Position, phase strike rates and the pace and spin split come from ball-by-ball records (Cricsheet), which cover ODIs from 2002 onwards: 1,490 balls faced in that period.
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