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News18
15-07-2025
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Jimmy Neesham's 2019 Post Goes Viral After India's Heartbreaking Loss At Lord's
Last Updated: India's defeat to England in the third Test at the Lord's brought back a 2019 post by Jimmy Neesham on social media feed. Here's what it said. Indian cricket fans are still coming to terms with the Lord's Test defeat on Monday to England in what turned out to be an absorbing display of cricket. As the visiting side's batters fell one after another, England sensed they could run through India's batting line-up quickly, pack bags, and go home with a 2-1 lead in the five-match Test series. Ravindra Jadeja, along with the tail – Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj – stuck around as they refused to give up. The trio faced a combined total of 265 deliveries to delay England's celebrations. Only 22 runs away from the target of 193 and no wickets left in their kitty, India had toiled hard, and viewers back home couldn't look away from the proceedings. Then, disappointment struck like a truck. Siraj, defending Shoaib Bashir, saw the ball rolling to the stumps. A bail left its grooves and fell on the ground. The Lord's crowd roared. England players shook hands with Siraj and Jadeja, congratulating the duo for the spirited display they had just put up. Indian cricket fans were devastated, for they knew that a competent team had fought fire with fire. Some took comfort in New Zealander Jimmy Neesham's life advice from 2019, a post that occasionally pops up during cricket heartbreaks. Jimmy Neesham 'Kids, don't take up sport. Take up baking or something. Die at 60 really fat and happy." Kids, don't take up sport. Take up baking or something. Die at 60 really fat and happy.— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) July 15, 2019 The Kiwi all-rounder had a tough time swallowing the 'boundary count" defeat to England in the historic 50-over 2019 World Cup finals. Cricket Fans Find Comfort Indian fans found comfort in Neesham's life hack of not taking the sport too seriously because a defeat could leave one hollow and completely wrecked, like it did when he and the Kiwis ended up on the losing side of the blockbuster finals. 'Reminded of this everyday," wrote one user on X. 'I'm pinning this post. Works for every team I support," added another. 'Should've listened to Jimmy," a third chimed. '6 years later, this remains a fact." July 14 July 14 marks a very special day in English cricket. Yes, the day Ben Stokes' England defeated India at the Lord's coincided with their maiden triumph in the ODI World Cup. A memorable clash, the pendulum swung back and forth between England and New Zealand in a Super Over tie. England eventually emerged as the winners in perhaps one of the best, edge-of-the-seat ODI matches ever played. England were awarded the title owing to a contentious boundary count law. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
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- Yahoo
Neesham set for first red-ball game in three years
Jimmy Neesham has already played eight T20 games for Durham [Getty Images] New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham is set for his first red-ball game since 2022 after being named in Durham's squad for their County Championship match away to Surrey. Neesham's last four-day game was for Northamptonshire against Kent three years ago, with him exclusively playing white-ball cricket since. Advertisement He was signed by Durham for their T20 Blast campaign, but with David Bedingham and Codi Yusuf both on Test duty with South Africa, there is a spot available. "Jimmy will come into the squad who's pretty keen to play red ball cricket for us so we'll open that door," said head coach Ryan Campbell. Neesham has played 12 Tests for New Zealand with a highest score of 137 not out, but the last of those was in 2017.
BBC News
28-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Neesham set for first red-ball game in three years
New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham is set for his first red-ball game since 2022 after being named in Durham's squad for their County Championship match away to last four-day game was for Northamptonshire against Kent three years ago, with him exclusively playing white-ball cricket was signed by Durham for their T20 Blast campaign, but with David Bedingham and Codi Yusuf both on Test duty with South Africa, there is a spot available."Jimmy will come into the squad who's pretty keen to play red ball cricket for us so we'll open that door," said, external head coach Ryan has played 12 Tests for New Zealand with a highest score of 137 not out, but the last of those was in 2017.
The Guardian
16-06-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
County cricket: Northants and Somerset sitting pretty in T20 Blast
After six consecutive wins, Northamptonshire must have been confident of a lucky seventh at Wantage Road when reducing Durham to 77 for five, Ben Raine gone for an eight-ball 17, the fightback stalled almost before it started. But Will Rhodes and Jimmy Neesham have played plenty of T20 cricket (in Neesham's case plenty for Northants) and they set their sights on building a competitive target and, in posting 157 for eight, the visitors were in the game. By the end of the powerplay, with the leaders needing only 102 off 14 overs with nine wickets in hand, it looked like Northants could chalk up another victory. Cue the canny spin of Nathan Sowter and Callum Parkinson, who conceded just one boundary each as their six overs yielded three wickets for just 28 runs, as Durham celebrated a win by 15 runs. It was another example of two truisms of cricket in any format. Firstly, the match is always longer than you might think, and that time gives opportunities for the pendulum to swing, but you have to be in the game to make the game. Secondly, and the transfixing Test match at Lord's bore out this point, boundaries and dizzying run rates can bring the spectacle, but a tight, low-scoring thriller, where every decision is a chance to wrest back the advantage, provides richer fare. Northamptonshire are still sitting pretty at the top of the North Group in the T20 Blast with 24 points, with Durham in a clutch of three teams immediately behind them with 16. That said, high-scoring games can be fun too, with the Birmingham Bears and Nottinghamshire producing a rare close finish – there really should be more of them – at Edgbaston. After a somewhat pedestrian powerplay that yielded just 37 runs and one wicket, teenage spinner Farhan Ahmed the successful bowler having been trusted with bowling two of the six, a pair of international bears, Tom Latham and Dan Mousley got going. Their 116 in 11.3 overs for the second wicket set a platform for Ed Barnard and Moeen Ali to blaze 57 off 20 balls at the death to get Birmingham over 200. Danny Briggs, another slow bowler with a job to do in the powerplay, kept a lid on things, but, in another echo of old-school limited-overs cricket, Nottinghamshire had kept wickets in hand. Opener Lyndon James found a partner in wicketkeeper Tom Moores, and the pair put on 107 in 9.2 overs. There were still runs to get after James was out for 50, but Daniel Sams is as good as they come at six-hitting at the death, though it was Moores who delivered the walk-off home run off the last ball to seal the victory. There's not much to separate them on the field or table, the Outlaws and Bears fifth and sixth on 12 points. Sussex, one of the teams of the season so far, are just two points off first place in the South Group. Their victory in Cardiff was a textbook example of constructing a winning position and then driving it home. Harrison Ward blitzed the powerplay making 55 off 24 balls before handing over to the rest of the top six, who all made scores. Glamorgan then lost wickets at bad times, never landing a punch to be all out in the 19th over, 28 runs short. Australian seamer Nathan McAndrew was the chief destroyer with six for 21; he must enjoy these batters, having taken five for 19 against them last week at Hove. He's never played international cricket, but McAndrew has almost 100 Big Bash and Blast matches under his belt. He knows what he's doing. In a good week for South African cricketers, teenager Lhuan-dre Pretorius announced his arrival in England with a scorching 44 off 22 balls as Hampshire posted 63 for one off a rain-interrupted six overs. After Messrs Duckworth, Lewis and Stern had been consulted, Middlesex were obliged to chase 76 for the win. Chris Wood started with a maiden, but Max Holden was only getting his eye in as he went four, four, six, four, four, two, six off the next seven balls he faced. Needing 13 off the sixth over for the win, Kane Williamson and Ben Geddes got 12, Scott Currie limiting them to just the one boundary. So 12 more runs scored by Middlesex, but the points shared – it makes sense in the head if not in the heart. Young Pretorius might not know about his country's exit from the 1992 World Cup. And it's probably best not to tell him. Somerset did a Northants in the South Group, giving up a 100% record with a defeat to Kent but retaining first place in the table. The match was won (but only just, Somerset fell only five runs short) in an opening stand of 158 in 13.2 overs between Tawanda Muyeye (70) and Daniel Bell-Drummond (100). Bell-Drummond's effort was the first ton in the Blast this season, coming as most teams get close to the halfway mark in the 14-game schedule, which goes to show that such landmarks are rare. The Kent veteran, who is somehow still only 31, has not enjoyed a season marked by his usual consistency, his only score of note 223 at Lord's but even that was in a losing cause. The opener was one of this column's five county cricketers of the year in 2023 and one can only hope that his high summer and autumn can help rescue a poor April and May for his team. County cricket needs a strong Kent; those of us who recall those great sides of the 1970s do for sure. In an age when the orthodoxy suggests it's demanding to expect players to switch formats, Matthew Potts keeps running in. This season, he's played four Championship matches, two ODIs, one T20I and two Blast T20s. And he never gives less than his all. As he proved in his latest outing, snaring five for 17 against Yorkshire, ripping the heart out of the White Rose batting as the home side collapsed from 55 for three to 100 for nine. That the runs were largely knocked off by ex-Tykes, Alex Lees and Will Rhodes, will not have pleased the locals. Potts, his very name suggesting solid reliability, will continue to do a job for Durham and England as required. He's not the most glamorous of players, but fans love a lad whose head never drops, who never sulks when left out and who treats every match like we would had we the talent to play the game at that level. This article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog
BBC News
13-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
T20 Blast: Anderson helps Lancs close on Northants
Runaway T20 Blast North Group leaders Northamptonshire suffered their first defeat of the season as Lancashire narrowed the gap at the top on Friday table-topping Steelbacks were edged out by 15 runs at home to Durham with Kiwi all-rounder Jimmy Neesham hitting an unbeaten half-century for the visitors before picking up 3-29 with the Jimmy Anderson claimed three wickets as second-placed Lancashire thumped Worcestershire by seven wickets at New Bears overcame Yorkshire by 32 runs at Headingley for their fourth successive win and seventh straight against the White Patel returned to haunt Notts, taking 3-14 as Derbyshire picked up their first win of the campaign with a 46-run thumping at Trent Group leaders Somerset made it five wins from five with a six-wicket derby victory at Gloucestershire to avenge last season's defeat in the final with Lewis Goldsworthy claiming a career-best 4-13 as the defending champions remain Middlesex snatched a last-ball tie against Hampshire in a rain-shortened six-over slog at Southampton while Essex were denied the chance of a first Blast win of the summer as their clash at Sussex was night's scorecards North Group leaders Northants saw their perfect start ended by Durham as Neesham made an unbeaten 50 from 34 balls batting at seven against his former club, though his new side were restricted to a modest Steelbacks were 96-3 in reply after 13 overs, with Matthew Breetzke making 41 but they added 46 runs for the loss of five wickets from the final seven as third-placed Durham closed the gap on the leaders to 12 points with two games in are eight points behind Northants in second after a convincing win at Worcestershire, having bowled the hosts out for Gareth Roderick (35 from 28 balls) resisted for long as the innings failed to recover from early damage inflicted by Anderson (3-32) and Luke Wood (3-34) with the Rapids slumping to 46-5 as early as the seventh Lightning reeled in the target with 15 balls to spare, with Keaton Jennings making 42 while Liam Livingstone finished off the chase with 41 not out from 22 balls including four monster Headingley, all-rounder Ed Barnard's 67 from 40 balls was the cornerstone of Bears' 205-8 before some late fireworks from George Garton, Hasan Ali and Danny Briggs saw 76 added in the final five dropped Yorkshire skipper Dawid Malan in the deep off Briggs on 29 but the spinner eventually got his man for 65 - and Malan's fourth straight half-century was in vain as the White Rose lost for the fourth time in six games, closing on spinner Patel inspired Derbyshire Falcons to their first Blast victory at Trent Bridge since 2013 and consigned Notts to a third straight home defeat as they finished on 153-9 chasing a target of Aneurin Donald's 73 off 34 balls, including five sixes, gave the Falcons a platform before Brooke Guest (37no) and Ross Whiteley (35no) added an unbroken sixth-wicket partnership of 65 off 33 balls to finish on 199-5. In South Group, Gloucestershire posted a disappointing 135-7 at Bristol, skipper Jack Taylor top-scoring with 43 not out from 29 balls and Goldsworthy taking three wickets in an Smeed scored 51 not out as Somerset triumphed on 137-4 with 14 balls to spare to move six points ahead of nearest rivals Hampshire and Lhuan-dre Pretorius made 44 from 22 balls as Hampshire's innings was restricted to six overs by the weather, closing at a DLS target of 76 to win from six overs, Chris Wood sent down a maiden to start the Middlesex reply but Max Holden clobbered 38 from 18 balls before Ben Geddes hit 10 from the final five deliveries, scampering a single to ensure a hopes of claiming their first win were thwarted by the rain when they were well on top against Sussex at a game reduced to 17 overs per side, Jordan Cox hit four successive sixes off spinner Jack Carson in a 47-ball 82 in an imposing total of Snater then took three wickets before conceding a run as Sussex slumped to 23-3 after 3.1 overs when the rain returned. Saturday's fixtures North GroupDerbyshire v Leicestershire (15:00 BST)Bears v Nottinghamshire (19:00 BST)South GroupGlamorgan v Sussex (18:30 BST)
