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Mark Nicholas
Mark Nicholas

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Goodbye Deadly, fierce of arm, gentle of heart

Goodbye Deadly, fierce of arm, gentle of heart

The England spinner will be remembered as one who gave his all on and off the pitch

16-Apr-2024•Mark Nicholas
Mike Procter, runaway dream

Mike Procter, runaway dream

There were few feats the late great South African allrounder could not achieve on a cricket field. He was an action-hero come to life

19-Feb-2024•Mark Nicholas
What is a bad pitch?

What is a bad pitch?

The track at Newlands, and the cricket it produced, was like something from the 1800s, leading to mayhem in the middle and exaggeration in the analysis

05-Jan-2024•Mark Nicholas
Who's the greatest ODI batter of them all? Two contenders come to mind

Who's the greatest ODI batter of them all? Two contenders come to mind

Virat Kohli is the perfect run machine - a product of obsession and sacrifice. Does anyone else compare?

16-Nov-2023•Mark Nicholas
In South Africa's quest for the future, there's no room for heartbreaks of the past

In South Africa's quest for the future, there's no room for heartbreaks of the past

No other team carries the baggage South Africa do in World Cups, but they must shrug it off it before they face Australia in the semi-final

14-Nov-2023•Mark Nicholas
Trials, treks and front-row seats to South Africa's triumphs

Trials, treks and front-row seats to South Africa's triumphs

Our diarist survives bumpy rides, cancelled flights and missing TV channels in the course of covering the World Cup

29-Oct-2023•Mark Nicholas
The Antipodean World Cups: South Africa's twin heartbreaks, New Zealand's homecoming

The Antipodean World Cups: South Africa's twin heartbreaks, New Zealand's homecoming

A look back at favourite World Cups: two remarkable but wildly different tournaments, 23 years apart, in Australia

28-Sep-2023•Mark Nicholas
From Lahore to Madras at the 1996 World Cup, in cargo planes, delayed trains and on elephants

From Lahore to Madras at the 1996 World Cup, in cargo planes, delayed trains and on elephants

A look back at favourite World Cups: this time, the thrills and spills of the subcontinent

20-Sep-2023•Mark Nicholas
Remembering Heath Streak, Zimbabwean sporting hero

Remembering Heath Streak, Zimbabwean sporting hero

He was a magnificent cricketer who battled hard on the field and refused to play the political game

07-Sep-2023•Mark Nicholas
Born to run: the summer the World Cup came to be

Born to run: the summer the World Cup came to be

A look back at favourite World Cups, beginning with the seminal one that heralded a new epoch in cricket

06-Sep-2023•Mark Nicholas
Is this Ashes up there with 2005?

Is this Ashes up there with 2005?

It is difficult to separate the series of 1981, 2005 and 2023 for the cricket played or the impact they had

01-Aug-2023•Mark Nicholas
What more can we expect to see from Zak Crawley in this Ashes series?

What more can we expect to see from Zak Crawley in this Ashes series?

And have England found a way to counter the extraordinary Steven Smith?

24-Jul-2023•Mark Nicholas
Let's all bask in Mark Wood's climate of optimism

Let's all bask in Mark Wood's climate of optimism

The fast bowler has a joyous attitude that is really the essence of Bazball

10-Jul-2023•Mark Nicholas
Have England ever before produced such a competitive, utterly compelling and talented cricketer as Stokes?

Have England ever before produced such a competitive, utterly compelling and talented cricketer as Stokes?

When in the middle of a cauldron, England's captain produces magic. But sometimes even titans fall short

03-Jul-2023•Mark Nicholas
Did England go too hard? (And is that even the right question?)

Did England go too hard? (And is that even the right question?)

Why it seems almost reckless to pass judgement on the Edgbaston defeat

21-Jun-2023•Mark Nicholas
My life through the Ashes: from Deadly Derek to Warnie to Stokes' boys

My life through the Ashes: from Deadly Derek to Warnie to Stokes' boys

A half-century of England-Australia contests only whets the appetite for more

12-Jun-2023•Mark Nicholas
What India, England and Australia can learn from MS Dhoni as a big Test summer begins

What India, England and Australia can learn from MS Dhoni as a big Test summer begins

He is the poster boy for all formats of cricket. If only we could have watched him turn out for the WTC final at The Oval

05-Jun-2023•Mark Nicholas
With the WPL, women's cricket is no longer just an idea

With the WPL, women's cricket is no longer just an idea

There were lessons, bonhomie and great moments aplenty in two fine games on Sunday night

28-Mar-2023•Mark Nicholas
The three best Tests I watched this year

The three best Tests I watched this year

Starring Dean Elgar, Virat Kohli, Jonny Bairstow and an England team playing a fierce and fun brand of the game

30-Dec-2022•Mark Nicholas
The Pakistanis I played against - from Majid Khan to Waqar Younis

The Pakistanis I played against - from Majid Khan to Waqar Younis

The team has always had a phenomenal range of talent - Imran, Qadir, Miandad, Akram could all turn on the magic at a moment's notice

28-Nov-2022•Mark Nicholas
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