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Full name | James John Peirson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 13 October 1992||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013/14–present | Queensland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014/15–present | Brisbane Heat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015/16 | Cricket Australia XI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 March 2024 |
James John Peirson (born 13 October 1992) is an Australian cricketer.[1]
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]
In May 2023, he was received his first international call-up for Test against England, in the 2023 Ashes series.[5]