Mark Nicholas

Cricket presenter on TV and writer

The beauty of the Test match game now? Everybody goes at it like mad dogs

We talk about poor techniques and slow over rates, but now more than ever, as Lord's showed, the play is the thing, and it has everybody hooked.

19-Aug-2019•Mark Nicholas

England's allrounders give Root options and flair

It is a happy coincidence that they currently have so many multi-skilled players

12-Aug-2019•Mark Nicholas

Smith's innings spoke of the beauty and power of human reform

He has said that his year out of the game made him resolve to make up for lost time. He began that mission in earnest against England

06-Aug-2019•Mark Nicholas

Are England ready for the Ashes?

Coming off a tense World Cup win, an escape in the Ireland Test, and battling top-order problems, are they in the right frame of mind to take on Australia over seven weeks?

30-Jul-2019•Mark Nicholas

Look ma, no fingernails

Astonishing, unprecedented, lucky, smart, brilliant, unlucky, flattering, faltering, preposterous - the World Cup final was all that and more

15-Jul-2019•Mark Nicholas

The man from Tauranga and the one from Rush

Which one will end up holding the trophy come Sunday evening?

13-Jul-2019•Mark Nicholas

Why it is important for England to win this World Cup

They have waited a long time for this, and made it through to the pointy end after a few wake-up calls. Never have they had a team better equipped to achieve glory

10-Jul-2019•Mark Nicholas

Nerve-shredders, no-contests, and a night in Newcastle

This week at the World Cup, our correspondent has a few tense moments during the England v India match and stumbles on a bit of family history

04-Jul-2019•Mark Nicholas

Baz, Barry, Babar, and the beauty of sporting life

This week at the World Cup, our correspondent gets to hang with some legit artists, and turns off the TV just before Carlos Brathwaite gets going

27-Jun-2019•Mark Nicholas

An evening with the Judge. And the joys of watching Finch, Rohit and Shakib

Our diarist watches three batsmen take centre stage in the World Cup

19-Jun-2019•Mark Nicholas

Bend the rules and bring AB back for the World Cup? Why not?

Our commentator-columnist gets starry-eyed around two batting greats and wades into the de Villiers debate (while also getting in a round of golf in between)

12-Jun-2019•Mark Nicholas

Brearley's lecture, Warnie's diet, and Mickey's love for Pakistan

Plenty of action (and wining and dining) for one commentator as the World Cup kicks off

04-Jun-2019•Mark Nicholas

Ten things I'd like to see at this World Cup

What will this edition of the tournament bring?

25-May-2019•Mark Nicholas

England aren't bad, only less consistent than Morgan demands

They are still an exceptional team, but they need attention to detail and sensible application when confronted with problems

04-Mar-2019•Mark Nicholas

To be decisive and confident as a batsman, you don't need to always be attacking

Joe Root prefers his players express themselves rather than retreat into their shells; the interpretation of how to do so is critical

14-Feb-2019•Mark Nicholas

Dinner with Mickey and Graeme

Arthur has had a storied coaching tenure with three of the world's top teams now

07-Feb-2019•Mark Nicholas

Echoes of the past in Holder's clear and present future

Dare we say that this is the West Indies revival we've been waiting for?

04-Feb-2019•Mark Nicholas

The regeneration of Amla and Steyn

The two stalwarts have showed that there still is some gas in their tanks

15-Jan-2019•Mark Nicholas

Get the pitch right and the balance between bat and ball will sort itself out

Pitches and over rates matter. Spectators must feel that their attendance is valued

07-Jan-2019•Mark Nicholas

The bogeyman returns to claim his record

Dale Steyn has put behind him the shoulder injury that kept him out of the game for two years and is ready to stake his claim as South Africa's greatest fast bowler

24-Dec-2018•Mark Nicholas

3 4 5 6 7

Showing 81 - 100 of 342