New Delhi: New Zealand National Cricket Team all-rounder James Douglas Sheahan Neesham aka Jimmy Neesham is celebrating his 32nd Birthday on September 17, 2022. The Kiwi received warm wishes from fans and the cricketing fraternity on a special day.
ESPNcricinfo took to Twitter to wish Neesham on his birthday and even posted a statistic on the all-rounder. It was mentioned that the 32-year-old has the second-best strike rate in T20Is among players from full member nations after star India National Cricket Team middle-order batsman Suryakumar Yadav.
Jimmy Neesham laughs on the comparison with Suryakumar Yadav
ESPNcricinfo tweeted, “His T20I batting strike rate of 165.84 is only bettered by Suryakumar Yadav among players from full member nations. Happy birthday to hard-hitting New Zealand allrounder, @JimmyNeesh!”
His T20I batting strike rate of 165.84 is only bettered by Suryakumar Yadav among players from full member nations 🔥
Happy birthday to hard-hitting New Zealand allrounder, @JimmyNeesh! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/pZiOuXliAG
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) September 17, 2022
New Zealand National Cricket Team all-rounder Neesham responded to ESPNcricinfo’s tweet in a hilarious manner by mentioning Suryakumar yadav and questioning him for spoiling the tweet.James tweeted, “Why’d you have to ruin a great tweet @surya_14kumar ???”
Why’d you have to ruin a great tweet @surya_14kumar ??? https://t.co/BaesPqJrDa
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) September 17, 2022
The 32-year-old recently became the talk of the town after he declined a New Zealand central contract. The all-rounder also took to Instagram to explain the reason behind his decision.
Neesham posted on an Instagram story, “I know the news of my decision to decline a central contract today will be seen as me choosing money over representing my country.”
Neesham’s post on Instagram
“I had planned to accept a contract offer in July, however since being left off the list I have committed to other leagues around the world. It was a difficult decision but I have decided to honour those commitments rather than go back on my word to re-sign with NZ Cricket. Playing for the [Blackcaps] has been the greatest honour of my career and I remain committed to taking the field with my countrymen for the foreseeable future, especially in pinnacle world events,” he added.
Neesham has so far played 12 Tests, 71 ODIs and 48 T20Is for New Zealand National Cricket Team. With the bat, he has amassed 709 Test runs, 1409 ODI runs and 607 T20I runs. With the ball, he has managed to bag 14 Test wickets, 69 ODI wickets and 25 T20I wickets.
