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Jimmy Peirson

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Jimmy Peirson
Personal information
Full name
James John Peirson
Born (1992-10-13) 13 October 1992 (age 32)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013/14–presentQueensland
2014/15–presentBrisbane Heat
2015/16Cricket Australia XI
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 81 60 111
Runs scored 3,710 1,460 1,713
Batting average 33.72 29.20 21.68
100s/50s 7/21 1/8 0/5
Top score 132 100* 69*
Catches/stumpings 301/5 72/6 63/17
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 November 2024

James John Peirson (born 13 October 1992) is an Australian cricketer.[1]

Domestic career

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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.[2] 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.[3] In November 2020, in the fourth round of the 2020–21 Sheffield Shield season, Peirson scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[4]

International career

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In May 2023, he received his first international call-up for the Test matches against England, in the 2023 Ashes series.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Jimmy Peirson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Ryobi One-Day Cup - 12th match: New South Wales v Queensland, at Sydney, on 17 October 2013". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  3. ^ "West Indies tour of Australia, Tour Match: Cricket Australia XI v West Indians at Brisbane, Dec 2-5, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Mitchell Swepson stars again after Matt Renshaw breaks century drought". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Peirson to join Ashes squad after first Test". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
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