Jimmy Peirson

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

Jimmy Peirson
Peirson in 2014
Personal information
Full name
James John Peirson
Born (1992-10-13) 13 October 1992 (age 33)
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 99 70 125
Runs scored 4453 1659 1938
Batting average 32.50 27.65 21.77
100s/50s 8/24 1/9 0/7
Top score 132 100* 72*
Catches/stumpings 360/5 87/7 74/17
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 March 2026

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]

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