Jimmy Neesham, latest signing of Kent in Natwest T20 blast

New Zealand star all-rounder, Jimmy Neesham, becomes the latest signing of Kent Spitfires in the Natwest T20 Blast scheduled to commence from 9th July. The explosive middle order batsman is all set to join his Black Cap teammate Adam Milne in the squad for the tournament which starts at The County Ground, Beckenham in a few days time.

Neesham has been previously involved with the Delhi Daredevils and the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise in the IPL. Apart from IPL, the Auckland-born player has also represented Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Carribean Premier League.

Overall in his T20 career, Neesham has amassed as many as 1116 runs in the 76 games he has played so far at a strike rate of 140. Apart from scoring all those runs, the Kiwi has picked up 65 wickets in his career to indicate what an asset he is to any team in this form of the game,

Neesham excited to play in front of the crowds

“I’m delighted to be joining Kent Spitfires this summer for the NatWest T20 Blast. Tom Latham enjoyed his time at Kent and spoke highly of the players and supporters. I look forward to entertaining the crowds at Beckenham and The Spitfire Ground and contributing to wins for the team.” commented Jimmy Neesham according to Kent Cricket.

“We’re delighted to welcome someone of Jimmy’s pedigree to our NatWest T20 Blast squad. He has played a lot of international cricket and in both the CPL and IPL.Jimmy is an exciting cricketer: an explosive batter and a left-hander which will add some balance to our lineup.” quoted the Head coach Matt Walker.

“He’s an agile fielder and is a very useful bowler in the middle overs who we hope he will contribute in all three disciplines.Our relationship with New Zealand Cricket is great for both parties. We get to work with some exciting talent and the players can hone their skills in a competitive environment.” concluded the coach,