Published 20:30 IST, January 9th 2020
Jimmy Neesham strikes down idea of bringing football's goal-line technology into cricket
Jimmy Neesham and his fans discussed the controversial catch in detail and the New Zealand cricketer even liked some of the ideas given by his fans. Read more.
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Jimmy Neesham, who is known for his ‘to the point’ tweets, recently slammed a fan for a dumb suggestion. It all started when Neesham was discussing Matt Renshaw’s boundary catch against Hobart Hurricanes. When a fan suggested bringing goal-line technology in cricket, Jimmy Neesham replied by saying that it is ‘the dumbest idea of them all’. Jimmy Neesham and his fans discussed the controversial catch in detail and the New Zealand cricketer even liked some of the ideas given by his fans.
Here’s what Jimmy Neesham and his fans talked about:
@JimmyNeesh https://t.co/iScGPiAaqZ
— Elizabeth Ammon (@legsidelizzy) January 9, 2020
I’ve got no problem with where he left from. It’s where he ends up. After he touches the ball he needs to end up back in the field of play.
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) January 9, 2020
If that’s not the rule then the whole thing is farcical and the rule needs to change. https://t.co/Y797AsxP5G
It isn’t the law. The law is basically as long as player isn’t in contact with ground when he parries it to other dude it doesn’t matter where he lands.
— Elizabeth Ammon (@legsidelizzy) January 9, 2020
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Well then that’s stupid.
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) January 9, 2020
So I can just endlessly jump up and down on the spot over the boundary patting the ball up in the air until another fielder runs over to me then tap it to him? https://t.co/KimhM5JZA6
Is it time to bring Goal line Technology in Cricket? If the ball crosses Boundary line(In air), It's automatically six regardless of catch being taken or not
— Nikhil Mishra (@nikhillmishra) January 9, 2020
Well that’s probably the dumbest idea of them all 👍 https://t.co/jREB6wODot
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) January 9, 2020
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Jimmy Neesham made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut in 2014 where he was playing for Delhi Daredevils. In IPL 2015, he was picked by the Kolkata Knight Riders. He never played a single match due to injury and was dropped from the squad the very next season. During the recently concluded IPL 2020 Auction on December 19, Jimmy Neesham was acquired by Kings XI Punjab.
The franchise roped in the cricketer for his base price of ₹50 lakhs. The all-rounder previously represented Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2014. New Zealand is currently on a tour to Australia for a three-match Test series. However, the cricketer is not a part of the Test squad. Jimmy Neesham is likely to resume his international duties for New Zealand when India tours the country in January 2020.
20:30 IST, January 9th 2020