Players / Matthew Nicholson

County news

Nicholson leaves Surrey

Sep 7, 2008: Matthew Nicholson, the former New South Wales fast bowler, has left Surrey by mutual consent with three weeks of the season remaining

Australian players in the counties

Rogers leads Derbyshire by example

Aug 18, 2008: Chris Rogers relished his new role as captain of Derbyshire, leading his side to the only win in a rain-affected County Championship round

Australian domestic news

Nicholson named New South Wales selector

Aug 14, 2008: Matthew Nicholson, the former New South Wales fast bowler, will stay involved with the state after being named a selector for the 2008-09 season

Nottinghamshire v Surrey, Trent Bridge, 3rd day

Surrey on course for first win

Jul 13, 2008: Surrey are on course for their first Championship win of the season after making Nottinghamshire follow-on

Surrey v Yorkshire, County Championship, The Oval

Butcher hundred hurts Yorkshire

May 21, 2008: Mark Butcher piled on the runs against Yorkshire, finishing unbeaten on 189 on a day when Surrey fans had hoped to see another former England batsman reach triple figures

County Championship round-up

Saqlain takes five but Hampshire hold on

May 17, 2008: A round-up from the latest County Championship matches as Hampshire and Surrey played out a tight draw

Middlesex v Surrey, Friends Provident Trophy, Lord's

Benning blasts Surrey to victory

May 4, 2008: On the day when James Benning turned 25 years old he gave himself the ultimate birthday present for a cricketer - a century at Lord's that set up an easy win for his side

Fast bowler to bow out before Pura Cup final

Nicholson retires from New South Wales

Mar 6, 2008: Matthew Nicholson has joined the growing list of veterans to retire from Australian domestic cricket this season after announcing New South Wales' Pura Cup match against South Australia starting on Friday will be his last

County News

Nicholson to deputise for Asif

Feb 3, 2008: Matt Nicholson, the Australian fast bowler, will deputise for Mohammad Asif at Surrey for the first half of the season - and possibly the entire summer

New South Wales v Western Australia, Pura Cup, Sydney, 2nd day

Katich keeps the runs coming

Jan 26, 2008: Simon Katich continued to pile up the runs, nearing what could become his fourth Pura Cup century this season as New South Wales chipped away at Western Australia's 389

Queensland v New South Wales, Pura Cup, Brisbane, 4th day

Blues wrap up big pre-Christmas win

Dec 17, 2007: New South Wales jumped back to the top of the Pura Cup table with a crushing 260-run win over Queensland, who lost seven wickets in one session on the final day

Queensland v New South Wales, Pura Cup, Brisbane, 2nd day

Follow-on looms for struggling Bulls

Dec 15, 2007: Queensland again relied heavily on Ashley Noffke but they were in danger of having to follow on against New South Wales despite his best efforts with bat and ball

South Australia still in search of first win

Redbacks recall Bailey as Tait out injured

Nov 8, 2007: South Australia have recalled Cullen Bailey to their Pura Cup squad to face New South Wales in Adelaide on Friday in place of the injured Shaun Tait

Western Australia v New South Wales, Pura Cup, Perth, 2nd day

Cameron crashes Warriors' party

Oct 15, 2007: Mark Cameron claimed five wickets as Western Australia capitulated for 99 before Phil Jaques extended New South Wales' lead to 313 on a disastrous day for the Warriors

Western Australia v New South Wales, Pura Cup, Perth, 1st day

Nicholson and Casson lead lower-order fightback

Oct 14, 2007: Western Australia failed to finish off New South Wales and allowed Beau Casson and Matthew Nicholson to combine for a morale boosting tail-end partnership

Hampshire v Surrey, The Rose Bowl, 4th day

Surrey made to work for win

Sep 2, 2007: Surrey were made to work hard, but eventually wrapped up a vital innings-and-37-run win over Hampshire midway through the final session

Australians in county cricket

Bichel stars with six wickets for Essex

Jul 24, 2007: Andy Bichel has continued his outstanding county season with a six-wicket haul against Justin Langer's Somerset side.

County round-up

Australians line up for Twenty20 finals

Jul 9, 2007: Ben Edmondson, Phil Jaques and Brad Hodge are among the in-form Australians who will taste finals action in the county Twenty20 deciders next week

Twenty20 Cup

'We're quietly confident' - Nicholson

Jul 4, 2007: Despite stumbling against Middlesex on Tuesday, Surrey are confident they can secure qualification for the Twenty20 quarter-finals by beating Sussex on Thursday

Twenty20 Cup

London calling

Jun 22, 2007: Silly season has come early, again. But is it time to take Twenty20 more seriously? Surrey certainly think so - they hope success could turn their season around after a shocking start