Mark Nicholas

Cricket presenter on TV and writer

@mcjnicholas

Feeble Australia the real story of Lord's

The tourists' weaknesses overshadowed Joe Root's memorable century, weaknesses that stem from home

20-Jul-2013•Mark Nicholas at Lord's

Pattinson's dream slopes away

There is a lot to contend with on the opening day of a Lord's Test - emotion, pressure, famous faces - but the most important is adjusting to the famous slope

18-Jul-2013•Mark Nicholas at Lord's

World changes for Ashton and Australia

Ashton Agar strode out on debut at No. 11 with his team reeling and transformed the series in just over an hour of batting

14-Jul-2013•Mark Nicholas at Trent Bridge

Roared on and roared off

The day began with a tribalistic welcome for Ian Bell and Stuart Broad and ended with a great wave of relief at Michael Clarke's dismissal

13-Jul-2013•Mark Nicholas at Trent Bridge

No surprises from Siddle

The selectors pulled one out of the hat with Ashton Agar's inclusion but they were wise to stick with the reliable Peter Siddle

10-Jul-2013•Mark Nicholas at Trent Bridge

A lifetime on cricket's rollercoaster

The Ashes legacy rests on the players' ability to capture the imagination of the fans, whether they follow it via radio, TV, the papers or live

09-Jul-2013•Mark Nicholas

Clarke has it all to do

Australia's captain needs to buckle down into his relationship with the new coach, trade in some charm, and look to turn things around

27-Jun-2013•Mark Nicholas

Life in the 50-overs dog yet

The calendar can, and ought to, have room for championships in all three of cricket's international formats

13-Jun-2013•Mark Nicholas

What New Zealand need is orthodox coaching

They need to relearn the art of long-form batting if they are to ever dominate an attack like their great predecessors Turner and Crowe did

30-May-2013•Mark Nicholas

England must end insularity to become great

If England had indicated a greater arrogance born of their total control of the match, there would have been no need for today's weather-led nervousness

28-May-2013•Mark Nicholas at Headingley

In Root, England have something special to savour

With a mix of David Gower, Graham Thorpe and Michael Vaughan, Joe Root can capture hearts and minds

25-May-2013•Mark Nicholas at Headingley

Anderson's magic not to be missed

None of the other three England bowlers with 300 Test wickets - or many other of the game's finest swing merchants - could have bowled better than James Anderson at Lord's

19-May-2013•Mark Nicholas

Locked-up Compton needs to find his past

Tense and afraid failure will cost him his England place, Nick Compton must rediscover his inner-Denis

16-May-2013•Mark Nicholas

England's chance to strut some stuff

Their journey to retaining the Ashes begins against New Zealand at Lord's

16-May-2013•Mark Nicholas

Don't write off Australia just yet

Dynasties are frequently built from the depths of humiliation. A nip here, a tuck there, and Australia could pose a serious threat

02-May-2013•Mark Nicholas

The death of two salesmen

Another county season gets underway. It won't be the same without Christopher Martin-Jenkins and Tony Greig

18-Apr-2013•Mark Nicholas

If it's April, it must be the IPL

Once, spring meant county cricket, but there's no denying the centre of the cricket world has moved east since

04-Apr-2013•Mark Nicholas

Of Smith, Clarke and Cook

Which of the latter two will find the resolve and inner strength that has allowed South Africa's captain to climb the summit and remain at the top?

21-Mar-2013•Mark Nicholas

The best after the Don? That's a toughie

Introducing the next theme in our series: the second-finest batsman ever (after you know who)

18-Mar-2013•Mark Nicholas

Save our game before it's too late

To let ruthless commerce direct the fate of cricket's future is to sign a death warrant for a way of life

07-Mar-2013•Mark Nicholas

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