How many matches has James Neesham played against South Africa?

James Neesham has played 26 matches against South Africa (14 in ODIs, 12 in T20Is), from 2012 to 2026. New Zealand won 11 and lost 14 of them.

How many runs has James Neesham scored against South Africa?

James Neesham has scored 382 runs in 21 innings against South Africa at an average of 20.11 and a strike rate of 99.2 (245 runs at an average of 22.27 in ODIs, 137 runs at an average of 17.13 in T20Is).

What is James Neesham's highest score against South Africa?

James Neesham's highest score against South Africa is 71 not out off 57 balls (ODI) at Hagley Oval on 22 February 2017.

How many hundreds has James Neesham scored against South Africa?

James Neesham has scored no hundreds and 1 fifty against South Africa.

Where has James Neesham scored the most runs against South Africa?

At Hagley Oval: 95 runs in 2 innings against South Africa, at an average of 95.00.

How does James Neesham usually get out against South Africa?

Of James Neesham's 19 dismissals against South Africa: caught 12, bowled 4, lbw 2 and run out 1. Kagiso Rabada has dismissed James Neesham most often, 3 times in 30 balls.

How many wickets has James Neesham taken against South Africa?

James Neesham has taken 12 wickets in 21 innings against South Africa at an economy of 8.23 (7 wickets in ODIs, 5 wickets in T20Is).

What are James Neesham's best bowling figures against South Africa?

James Neesham's best figures against South Africa are 1/10. James Neesham has not taken four wickets in a match against them.

Which South Africa batter has James Neesham dismissed most?

Faf du Plessis, twice in 34 balls in internationals, for 37 runs.

When did James Neesham last play against South Africa?

On 25 March 2026 (T20I) at Hagley Oval: 24 off 24 balls and 0/21 with the ball. New Zealand lost that match.

James Neesham vs South Africa: Runs, Average & Record in ODIs and T20Is

26MatchesODI 14 · T20I 12

382Runsaverage 20.11 · SR 99.2

71*Highest score0 hundreds · 1 fifties

12Wicketseconomy 8.23 · best 1/10

James Neesham against South Africa by format

Format	Mat	Runs	Avg	SR	100s/50s	HS	Wkts	Econ	Best
ODI	14	245	22.27	91.4	0/1	71*	7	7.10	1/10
T20I	12	137	17.13	117.1	0/0	28	5	10.22	1/10

James Neesham against South Africa year by year

Year	Mat	Runs	Avg	SR	100s/50s	HS	Wkts	Econ	Best
2026 T20I	7	87	21.75	110.1	0/0	26	4	10.60	1/10
2025 T20I	1	0	0.00	0.0	0/0	0	0	9.67	0/29
2023 ODI	1	0	0.00	0.0	0/0	0	1	12.55	1/69
2019 ODI	1	23	23.00	67.6	0/0	23	0	—	—
2017 ODI	5	137	45.67	99.3	0/1	71*	2	4.50	1/10

5 earlier years

Year	Mat	Runs	Avg	SR	100s/50s	HS	Wkts	Econ	Best
2015 ODI	1	41	41.00	100.0	0/0	41	1	6.71	1/47
2015 T20I	1	28	28.00	147.4	0/0	28	1	7.33	1/22
2014 ODI	3	26	13.00	78.8	0/0	16	2	7.80	1/19
2013 ODI	3	18	6.00	128.6	0/0	13	1	6.30	1/20
2012 T20I	3	22	11.00	129.4	0/0	12	0	11.68	0/2

James Neesham's best innings against South Africa

Fifties and hundreds, highest first

Score	Balls	Format	Ground	Date
71*	57	ODI	Hagley Oval	22 Feb 2017

James Neesham against South Africa by ground

Ground	Mat	Runs	Avg	SR
Seddon Park	4	37	18.50	80.4
Bay Oval	3	52	17.33	96.3
Hagley Oval	2	95	95.00	117.3
SuperSport Park	2	69	34.50	115.0
Eden Park	2	24	24.00	100.0
Sky Stadium	2	19	9.50	63.3
Narendra Modi Stadium	1	23	—	153.3
Edgbaston	1	23	23.00	67.6

South Africa bowlers James Neesham has faced most

Balls faced, runs and dismissals, in internationals

Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	SR
Imran Tahir	50	41	0	82.0
Andile Phehlukwayo	33	39	0	118.2
Dwaine Pretorius	32	32	0	100.0
Kagiso Rabada	30	31	3	103.3

South Africa batters James Neesham has bowled to most

Balls bowled, runs and dismissals, in internationals

Batter	Balls	Runs	Outs	SR
AB de Villiers	42	46	1	109.5
Quinton de Kock	41	47	0	114.6
Faf du Plessis	34	37	2	108.8
Hashim Amla	31	34	0	109.7

James Neesham's batting in every match against South Africa

Newest first. * not out

Date	Format	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Result	Ground
25 Mar 2026	T20I	24	24	2	0	100.0	Lost	Hagley Oval
22 Mar 2026	T20I	6	8	0	0	75.0	Lost	Sky Stadium
17 Mar 2026	T20I	8	11	0	0	72.7	Won	Seddon Park
15 Mar 2026	T20I	26	21	2	1	123.8	Lost	Bay Oval
14 Feb 2026	T20I	23*	15	3	0	153.3	Lost	Narendra Modi Stadium

16 older innings

Date	Format	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Result	Ground
16 Jul 2025	T20I	0	2	0	0	0.0	Won	Harare Sports Club
1 Nov 2023	ODI	0	8	0	0	0.0	Lost	MCA Stadium
19 Jun 2019	ODI	23	34	3	0	67.6	Won	Edgbaston
4 Mar 2017	ODI	24	24	4	1	100.0	Lost	Eden Park
25 Feb 2017	ODI	13	22	1	0	59.1	Lost	Sky Stadium
22 Feb 2017	ODI	71*	57	6	0	124.6	Won	Hagley Oval
19 Feb 2017	ODI	29	35	2	0	82.9	Lost	Seddon Park
19 Aug 2015	ODI	41	41	6	0	100.0	Lost	SuperSport Park
16 Aug 2015	T20I	28	19	3	1	147.4	Won	SuperSport Park
24 Oct 2014	ODI	10	18	1	0	55.6	Lost	Bay Oval
21 Oct 2014	ODI	16	15	3	0	106.7	Lost	Bay Oval
25 Jan 2013	ODI	13	8	3	0	162.5	Lost	Senwes Park
22 Jan 2013	ODI	5	4	1	0	125.0	Won	Diamond Oval
19 Jan 2013	ODI	0	2	0	0	0.0	Won	Boland Park
26 Dec 2012	T20I	12	10	2	0	120.0	Lost	St George's Park
21 Dec 2012	T20I	10	7	2	0	142.9	Lost	Kingsmead

James Neesham's bowling in every match against South Africa

Newest first

Date	Format	Overs	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Result	Ground
25 Mar 2026	T20I	2	21	0	10.50	Lost	Hagley Oval
22 Mar 2026	T20I	4	49	0	12.25	Lost	Sky Stadium
20 Mar 2026	T20I	3	22	1	7.33	Won	Eden Park
17 Mar 2026	T20I	1	10	1	10.00	Won	Seddon Park
4 Mar 2026	T20I	3	42	1	14.00	Won	Eden Gardens

16 older matches

Date	Format	Overs	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Result	Ground
14 Feb 2026	T20I	2	15	1	7.50	Lost	Narendra Modi Stadium
16 Jul 2025	T20I	3	29	0	9.67	Won	Harare Sports Club
1 Nov 2023	ODI	5.3	69	1	12.55	Lost	MCA Stadium
4 Mar 2017	ODI	2	10	1	5.00	Lost	Eden Park
1 Mar 2017	ODI	5	15	1	3.00	Won	Seddon Park
22 Feb 2017	ODI	3	20	0	6.67	Won	Hagley Oval
19 Aug 2015	ODI	7	47	1	6.71	Lost	SuperSport Park
16 Aug 2015	T20I	3	22	1	7.33	Won	SuperSport Park
27 Oct 2014	ODI	2	19	1	9.50	No result	Seddon Park
24 Oct 2014	ODI	4	32	1	8.00	Lost	Bay Oval
21 Oct 2014	ODI	4	27	0	6.75	Lost	Bay Oval
25 Jan 2013	ODI	3	22	0	7.33	Lost	Senwes Park
22 Jan 2013	ODI	3.1	20	1	6.32	Won	Diamond Oval
19 Jan 2013	ODI	4	22	0	5.50	Won	Boland Park
26 Dec 2012	T20I	3	35	0	11.67	Lost	St George's Park
21 Dec 2012	T20I	0.1	2	0	12.00	Lost	Kingsmead

James Neesham vs South Africa: questions and answers

How many matches has James Neesham played against South Africa?: James Neesham has played 26 matches against South Africa (14 in ODIs, 12 in T20Is), from 2012 to 2026. New Zealand won 11 and lost 14 of them.
How many runs has James Neesham scored against South Africa?: James Neesham has scored 382 runs in 21 innings against South Africa at an average of 20.11 and a strike rate of 99.2 (245 runs at an average of 22.27 in ODIs, 137 runs at an average of 17.13 in T20Is).
What is James Neesham's highest score against South Africa?: James Neesham's highest score against South Africa is 71 not out off 57 balls (ODI) at Hagley Oval on 22 February 2017.
How many hundreds has James Neesham scored against South Africa?: James Neesham has scored no hundreds and 1 fifty against South Africa.
Where has James Neesham scored the most runs against South Africa?: At Hagley Oval: 95 runs in 2 innings against South Africa, at an average of 95.00.
How does James Neesham usually get out against South Africa?: Of James Neesham's 19 dismissals against South Africa: caught 12, bowled 4, lbw 2 and run out 1. Kagiso Rabada has dismissed James Neesham most often, 3 times in 30 balls.
How many wickets has James Neesham taken against South Africa?: James Neesham has taken 12 wickets in 21 innings against South Africa at an economy of 8.23 (7 wickets in ODIs, 5 wickets in T20Is).
What are James Neesham's best bowling figures against South Africa?: James Neesham's best figures against South Africa are 1/10. James Neesham has not taken four wickets in a match against them.
Which South Africa batter has James Neesham dismissed most?: Faf du Plessis, twice in 34 balls in internationals, for 37 runs.
When did James Neesham last play against South Africa?: On 25 March 2026 (T20I) at Hagley Oval: 24 off 24 balls and 0/21 with the ball. New Zealand lost that match.