Jimmy Peirson
{{Short description|Australian cricketer (born 1992)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Jimmy Peirson
| full_name = James John Peirson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|10|13}}
| birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| batting = Right-handed
| role = Wicket-keeper
| club1 = Queensland
| year1 = {{nowrap|2013/14–present}}
| club2 = Brisbane Heat
| year2 = {{nowrap|2014/15–present}}
| club3 = Cricket Australia XI
| year3 = {{nowrap|2015/16}}
| columns = 3
| hidedeliveries = true
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 81
| runs1 = 3,710
| bat avg1 = 33.72
| 100s/50s1 = 7/21
| top score1 = 132
| catches/stumpings1 = 301/5
| column2 = LA
| matches2 = 60
| runs2 = 1,460
| bat avg2 = 29.20
| 100s/50s2 = 1/8
| top score2 = 100*
| catches/stumpings2 = 72/6
| column3 = T20
| matches3 = 111
| runs3 = 1,713
| bat avg3 = 21.68
| 100s/50s3 = 0/5
| top score3 = 69*
| catches/stumpings3 = 63/17
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/444970.html ESPNcricinfo
| date = 9 November 2024
}}
James John Peirson (born 13 October 1992) is an Australian cricketer.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/444970.html |title=Jimmy Peirson |access-date=3 May 2023 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
Domestic career
Peirson plays for Queensland and the Redlands Tigers in Brisbane Grade Cricket. He made his List A debut on 17 October 2013 for Queensland against New South Wales.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/669253.html |title=Ryobi One-Day Cup - 12th match: New South Wales v Queensland, at Sydney, on 17 October 2013 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=26 August 2014}} He made his first-class debut for Cricket Australia XI against the West Indians during their tour of Australia in December 2015.
Peirson was Queensland's youngest-ever Sheffield Shield winning captain when the Queensland Bulls won the competition in 2018. He was part of Queensland's 2020-2021 Sheffield Shield winning side for the second time in his career when the Queensland Bulls defeated New South Wales by an innings and 33 runs at Allan Border Field.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/942611.html |title=West Indies tour of Australia, Tour Match: Cricket Australia XI v West Indians at Brisbane, Dec 2-5, 2015 |access-date=2 December 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In November 2020, in the fourth round of the 2020–21 Sheffield Shield season, Peirson scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8043/report/1233453/south-australia-vs-queensland-9th-match-sheffield-shield-2020-21 |title=Mitchell Swepson stars again after Matt Renshaw breaks century drought |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=9 November 2020}}
International career
In May 2023, he received his first international call-up for the Test matches against England, in the 2023 Ashes series.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/jimmy-peirson-australia-ashes-squad-wicketkeeper-queensland-josh-inglis-baby-replacement-lords/2023-05-26 |title=Peirson to join Ashes squad after first Test |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=27 May 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{Cricinfo|id=444970}}
{{Queensland Bulls squad}}
{{Brisbane Heat current squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Peirson, James}}
Category:Cricketers from Brisbane
Category:Brisbane Heat cricketers
Category:Queensland cricketers
Category:People educated at Brisbane State High School
Category:Queensland cricket captains
Category:Cricket Australia XI cricketers
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen
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