Jimmy Peirson

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

Jimmy Peirson

Personal information
Full name	James John Peirson
Born	(1992-10-13) 13 October 1992 (age 32) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2013/14–present	Queensland
2014/15–present	Brisbane Heat
2015/16	Cricket 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

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.^[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

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