Janakpur Bolts
2026 (Season 3) SquadNPL 2026 (Season 3) player profile
Jimmy Neesham
all-rounder•New Zealand
Current NPL team
Janakpur Bolts
NPL 2026 (Season 3) status
otherSquad listing
01 / 16
01
Matches
105
02
Runs
1105
03
Wickets
64
04
Best
05
100s / 50s
—/—
06
Role
all-rounder
Player overview
About Jimmy Neesham
James Douglas Sheahan Neesham, known as Jimmy Neesham, is a New Zealand batting all-rounder. A left-hand batter and right-arm medium-fast bowler, he returns to Janakpur Bolts for NPL 2026 after helping them win the 2024 title.
Player details
| Full name | Jimmy Neesham |
| Date of birth | 17 September 1990 |
| Birthplace | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Playing role | all-rounder |
| Batting style | — |
| Bowling style | — |
NPL record
Jimmy Neesham at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Jimmy Neesham.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Janakpur Bolts | ||||||
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Janakpur Bolts | 9 | 247 | 35.29 | 7 | ||
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Pokhara Avengers | 4 | 99 | 5 |
Career record
Jimmy Neesham career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 105 | 1105 | 64 | —/— | |
| ODI | 76 | 1495 | 70 | — | —/— |
2024, Janakpur Bolts: 9 matches, 247 runs, average 35.29, strike rate 196, 7 wickets. 2025, Pokhara Avengers: 4 matches, 99 runs, 5 wickets.
Records & achievements
- Won the inaugural NPL title with Janakpur Bolts in 2024 — his first franchise-cricket championship
- Award for the tournament's best strike rate, NPL 2024 (247 runs at a strike rate above 196)
- ICC Men's T20 World Cup runner-up with New Zealand, 2021 and 2026
- ICC Cricket World Cup runner-up, 2019
Career
Jimmy Neesham's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 1990 — Born 17 September in Auckland, New Zealand. 2012 — ODI and T20I debuts for New Zealand. 2014 — Test debut vs. India. 2019 — Runner-up at the ICC Cricket World Cup. 2024 — Wins the inaugural NPL title with Janakpur Bolts; best strike rate award. 2025 — Plays for Pokhara Avengers in NPL Season 2. 2026 — Runner-up at the T20 World Cup with New Zealand; re-signed by Janakpur Bolts for NPL Season 3.
