T20 World Cup 2026: ‘Michael Bracewell has made really good progress’ - Rob Walter hopeful of allrounder’s impact at marquee event
Bracewell has made really good progress for WC: Walter
04 Feb 2026
2 MinJames Neesham
New Zealand
ICC Ranking
#40 All Rounder in T20
Current Series
Full Name
James Neesham
Nationality
New Zealand
Other Name
James Neesham
Role
All Rounder
Birth Date
17 Sep 1990 (35y 197d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Medium Fast
Teams
ICC Ranking
#40 All Rounder in T20
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 14 | 10 | 1 | 92 | 22 | 10.22 | 93 | 98.92 | -- | -- |
| test | 12 | 22 | 1 | 709 | 137 | 33.76 | 1069 | 66.32 | 2 | 4 |
| odi | 76 | 65 | 12 | 1495 | 97 | 28.2 | 1496 | 99.93 | -- | 7 |
| t20i | 105 | 77 | 22 | 1105 | 48 | 20.09 | 761 | 145.2 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 344 | 279 | 73 | 4734 | 97 | 22.98 | 3365 | 140.68 | -- | 13 |
| fc | 69 | 115 | 10 | 3374 | 147 | 32.13 | 4719 | 71.49 | 5 | 18 |
| list a | 151 | 133 | 26 | 3699 | 128 | 34.57 | 3476 | 106.41 | 3 | 22 |
| t10 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 400 | 69 | 28.57 | 246 | 162.60 | -- | 1 |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 14 | 13 | 36.00 | 334 | 8 | 3/12 | 41.75 | 9.28 | 27.00 | -- | -- |
| test | 12 | 21 | 179.20 | 675 | 14 | 3/42 | 48.21 | 3.76 | 76.8 | -- | -- |
| odi | 76 | 72 | 408.00 | 2556 | 71 | 5/27 | 36 | 6.26 | 34.4 | 2 | 2 |
| t20i | 105 | 75 | 175.10 | 1611 | 64 | 5/22 | 25.17 | 9.19 | 16.4 | 1 | 1 |
| t20 | 344 | 288 | 789.10 | 7149 | 283 | 5/22 | 25.26 | 9.05 | 16.7 | 4 | 1 |
| fc | 69 | 116 | 1209.30 | 4175 | 125 | 5/65 | 33.4 | 3.45 | 58 | 2 | 2 |
| list a | 151 | 134 | 830.50 | 4853 | 165 | 5/27 | 29.41 | 5.84 | 30.2 | 7 | 4 |
| t10 | 28 | 23 | 38.10 | 418 | 21 | 2/19 | 19.90 | 10.95 | 10.90 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ vs SA | 24 | 0/21 | 25 Mar 2026 | Christchurch | t20i |
| NZ vs SA | 6 | 0/49 | 22 Mar 2026 | Wellington | t20i |
| NZ vs SA | - | 1/22 | 20 Mar 2026 | Auckland | t20i |
| NZ vs SA | 8 | 1/10 | 17 Mar 2026 | Hamilton | t20i |
| NZ vs SA | 26 | - | 15 Mar 2026 | Mount Maunganui | t20i |
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