Matthew Nicholson

Matthew Nicholson

Personal information
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling style	Right-arm fast-medium
International information
National side	Australian
Career statistics
Competition	Tests	First-class
Matches	1	107
Runs scored	14	2504
Batting average	7.00	20.69
100s/50s	-/-	2/4
Top score	9	106*
Balls bowled	150	21102
Wickets	4	377
Bowling average	28.75	29.15
5 wickets in innings	-	11
10 wickets in match	-	0
Best bowling	3/56	7/62
Catches/stumpings	-/-	59/-
Source: Cricinfo,

Matthew Nicholson (born 2 October 1974) is an Australian cricketer who played in one Test in 1998 and over 100 first-class games for New South Wales, Western Australia, Northamptonshire and Surrey.

He attended Knox Grammar School and began playing for the Gordon club in the Sydney competition who he later captained. His career was ravaged by injuries as well as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, following a dose of Glandular Fever but a strict diet enabled him to manage the problem, and he became a vital part of WA's and New South Wales' bowling line-ups. In 1998 Nicholson earned a surprise call up to play his one and only Test against England in Melbourne.

In 2004/05 Nicholson claimed 47 wickets in the Pura Cup, including 7 in the final, as NSW won the title. In 2007 he played for Surrey having previously played County Cricket with Northamptonshire in 2006. He was released by Surrey after an unsuccessful 2008 to allow Shoaib Akhtar in.

He announced his retirement in March 2008 with NSW's game against South Australia being his last.^[1] Following his retirement, Nicholson was appointed as a selector for the New South Wales team.^[2]

See also

• One Test Wonder

References

1. ^ Nicholson retires from New South Wales
2. ^ Cricinfo Staff "Nicholson named New South Wales Selector", Cricinfo http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/364970.html Accessed 15 August 2008

External links

• Cricinfo article on Matthew Nicholson

Persondata
Name	Nicholson, Matthew James
Alternative names
Short description	Cricketer
Date of birth	2 October 1974
Place of birth	St Leonards, New South Wales
Date of death
Place of death