Jason Niemand

{{Short description|South African cricketer (born 1998)}}

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Jason Niemand (born 30 November 1998) is a South African cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/698117.html |title=Jason Niemand |access-date=12 March 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his List A debut for Border in the 2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 12 March 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1025037.html |title=CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, Pool A: Border v South Western Districts at East London, Mar 12, 2017 |access-date=12 March 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In December 2017, he was named in South Africa's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/22360/Raynard-van-Tonder-to-captain-South-Africa-at-2018-ICC-U19-World-Cup |title=Raynard van Tonder to captain South Africa at 2018 ICC U19 World Cup |access-date=11 December 2017 |work=Cricket South Africa |archive-date=29 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629211358/http://cricket.co.za/news/22360/Raynard-van-Tonder-to-captain-South-Africa-at-2018-ICC-U19-World-Cup |url-status=dead }} He made his first-class debut for Border in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 15 February 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1123492.html |title=Pool A, Sunfoil 3-Day Cup at Oudtshoorn, Feb 15-17 2018 |access-date=17 February 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In August 2018, he was awarded a senior contract by Cricket South Africa ahead of the 2018–19 domestic season.{{cite web |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/25611/SA-U-19-stars-awarded-senior-provincial-and-franchise-contracts-ahead-of-2018-19-season |title=SA U-19 stars awarded senior provincial and franchise contracts ahead of 2018/19 season |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=13 August 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

In August 2018, he was named in Border's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.{{cite news|title=Border bring in heavy weaponry |url=https://www.dispatchlive.co.za/sport/2018-08-18-border-bring-in-heavy-weaponry/ |newspaper=DispatchLIVE |access-date=22 August 2018}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Border in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 14 September 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157406.html |title=Pool C, Africa T20 Cup at East London, Sep 14 2018 |access-date=14 September 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He was the leading run-scorer for Border in the 2018–19 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, with 180 runs in nine matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12597;team=3219;type=tournament |title=CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, 2018/19 - Border: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 April 2019}} In April 2021, he was named in Border's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/38193/Division-Two-squads-named-for-next-season |title=Division Two squads named for next season |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=29 April 2021 |archive-date=28 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428084036/https://cricket.co.za/news/38193/Division-Two-squads-named-for-next-season |url-status=dead }}