Auckland: Playing World Cup is a dream for any cricketer and for New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham this dream came true with the help of a psychologist.
In the 2015 world cup, staged jointly by Australia and New Zealand, Neesham was dropped. To add to his woes he was ignored for the Champion's Trophy two years later.
These two massive setbacks led to Neesham to play with the idea of calling it a day. Frustrated, devastated and let down he approached New Zealand players association CEO Heath Mills. Mills advised Neesham to take a little break and to appear before him after that.
When Neesham approached Mills, he was suggested to take a mini break and start practising and playing after that. Mills also suggested Neesham should take his focus away from the results.
Neesham followed this advice religiously, resumed his cricketing career by playing domestic cricket and in the local one-day tournament, Neesham came out with flying colours scoring 503 runs at an average of 62.87 with a strike rate of 110.79. With this splendid performance, he was being recalled in the domestic series against the Lankans.
“I saw a psychologist who was really helpful, starting at the bottom and working up to where all these frustrations were coming from,” Neesham said.
Psychologist's advice made dream come true for Neesham
New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham was selected in the 15 men squad for the World Cup.
Auckland: Playing World Cup is a dream for any cricketer and for New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham this dream came true with the help of a psychologist.
In the 2015 world cup, staged jointly by Australia and New Zealand, Neesham was dropped. To add to his woes he was ignored for the Champion's Trophy two years later.
These two massive setbacks led to Neesham to play with the idea of calling it a day. Frustrated, devastated and let down he approached New Zealand players association CEO Heath Mills. Mills advised Neesham to take a little break and to appear before him after that.
When Neesham approached Mills, he was suggested to take a mini break and start practising and playing after that. Mills also suggested Neesham should take his focus away from the results.
Neesham followed this advice religiously, resumed his cricketing career by playing domestic cricket and in the local one-day tournament, Neesham came out with flying colours scoring 503 runs at an average of 62.87 with a strike rate of 110.79. With this splendid performance, he was being recalled in the domestic series against the Lankans.
“I saw a psychologist who was really helpful, starting at the bottom and working up to where all these frustrations were coming from,” Neesham said.
