James Douglas Sheahan Neesham aka Jimmy Neesham bio, age, records, family, favorites, net worth and much more

November 30, 2021 By khansa

James Douglas Sheahan Neesham aka Jimmy Neesham has recently earned his place in the 2019 ICC World Cup squad of New Zealand. This talented all-rounder created a solid buzz in the media by scoring 137 runs in his debut test match against India. He then scored another century against West Indies in the second match of his career. Recently in an ODI against Sri Lanka on 3^rd January 2019, he scored a whopping 34 runs in an over. And, here goes his full biography, personal life details, net worth, and many more.

Bio

Full name	James Douglas Sheahan Neesham
Nickname	Jimmy
Profession	Cricket
Role	All-rounder
Country	New Zealand

Physical Statistics and More

Height	In Feet – 6’2’’ inches. Meters – 1.87 m. Centimeter – 187 cm
Weight	In Kilograms – 80 kg In pounds – 174 lbs.
Body measurement	Chest – 42 inches Waist – 34 inches Biceps – 14 inches
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Brown

James Douglas Sheahan’s Career Records

International Debut	T20 – South Africa v New Zealand at Durban, Dec 21, 2012 ODI - South Africa v New Zealand at Paarl, Jan 19, 2013 Test - New Zealand v India at Wellington, Feb 14-18, 2014
Last Matches played	T20 - New Zealand v Bangladesh at Mount Maunganui, Jan 8, 2017 ODI – New Zealand v Bangladesh at Dunedin, Feb 20, 2019 Test - New Zealand v South Africa at Wellington, Mar 16-18, 2017
Jersey Number	83 – New Zealand
Domestic/State team	New Zealand XI, Otago, New Zealand Under-19s, New Zealand A, Kolkata Knight Riders, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Derbyshire, Delhi Daredevils, Auckland, New Zealand.
Favorite Opponent	Australia
Best Shot	N/A
Records	New Zealand v South Africa at Wellington, Mar 16-18, 2017 Jimmy Neesham made his maiden test century in that game scoring an unbeaten 137, the highest debut hundred by a Test number 8 batsman On 9 June 2014, Neesham became the first New Zealander and overall 8th batsman to score centuries in his first two test matches by scoring 107 against West Indies at Sabina Park, Kingston On 3 January 2019, in the first ODI against Sri Lanka, Neesham scored 34 runs in one over, the highest runs by a New Zealand player in an ODI match.
Career Turn	Neesham began his first-class career with Auckland, as he made some important contributions in the 50-over format in the 2011/12 season, making three 40-plus scores in seven innings.
Batting Style	Left-handed
Bowling Style	Right-arm fast-medium
On-field Nature	Cool
Coach	N/A

Personal Life

Date of birth	17^th September 1990
Age(2018)	28 years
Birth Place	Auckland, New Zealand
Zodiac Sign	Virgo
Nationality	Kiwi
College	N/A
Family	Father – N/A Mother – N/A Brother – N/A Sister – N/A
Marital Status	Unmarried
Wife/Girlfriend	N/A
Children	N/A
Religion	Christianity
Hobbies	Playing rugby and golf

Favorites

Favorite Batsmen	Martin Guptill and MS Dhoni
Favorite Bowler	Tim Southee
Favorite Food	Chinese and fried stuff
Favorite Actor	N/A
Favorite Film	N/A
Favorite Musicians	Celine Dion

Money Facts

Salary	N/A
Net worth	Nil

Some Interesting facts about James Douglas Sheahan Neesham

Jimmy Neesham himself believes that his look-alike is a famous Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth, who is famous for his role in Thor and the Avengers.

His 137 on debut apparently is the highest by any number eight ever on Test debut.

In IPL 7 he played for Delhi Daredevils and in the eighth edition, he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders but couldn’t play due to injury.

He has a masculine voice and was hailed by a moderator for that during a show for a radio station in New Zealand.