Mark Nicholas

Mark Nicholas
Personal information
Full name
Mark Charles Jefford Nicholas
Born (1957-09-29) 29 September 1957 (age 67)
Westminster, London, England
NicknameElvis, Jardine[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm medium
RelationsFred Nicholas (grandfather)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1978–1995Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 377 359
Runs scored 18,262 7,334
Batting average 34.39 27.78
100s/50s 36/81 1/40
Top score 206* 108
Balls bowled 5,855 3,878
Wickets 72 101
Bowling average 45.06 32.38
5 wickets in innings 2 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 6/37 4/30
Catches/stumpings 215/– 113/–
Source: CricketArchive, 7 January 2009

Mark Charles Jefford Nicholas (born 29 September 1957) is an English cricket commentator and former cricketer and broadcaster. He played for Hampshire from 1978 to 1995, captaining them from 1985 to his retirement. On 1 October 2023, he succeeded Stephen Fry as president of Marylebone Cricket Club on a one-year term.[2][3]

Nicholas was born in Westminster, London. A grandson of Fred Nicholas,[1] he was educated at Bradfield College where he was coached in cricket by John Harvey.

  1. ^ a b "Mark Nicholas profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  2. ^ "We need to help more people come to cricket – Fry". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  3. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/search?q=Mark+Nicholas&seqId=2348c8c0-8022-11ee-a683-a51fd43b18c2&d=SPORT_PS [bare URL]