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

How Kohli is an example for Tim Paine's team

His passion and commitment are a lesson for all. He is the very model of a modern batsman when he needs to be and the best example of an ancient art when that skill is required

30-Nov-2018•Mark Nicholas

It has been Root's tour, and triumph

His decisive leadership has manifested itself in a number of admirable ways

27-Nov-2018•Mark Nicholas

Jennings and Burns have done enough - for now

They look good enough to go to the Caribbean, but will they last as long as the Ashes?

19-Nov-2018•Mark Nicholas

Herath's goodbye, Root's hello

It was a less than memorable goodbye for a legend. For England's captain, it's all coming up roses

10-Nov-2018•Mark Nicholas

How about Stokes at No. 3?

Selection for the first Test is tricky but England's ambition should be to embrace options rather than retreat to type

05-Nov-2018•Mark Nicholas

Respect and responsibility must be the core around which the game revolves

The review of Australian cricket asks fundamental questions about sport's place in our society, and about cricket's values at a time when the game is hugely challenged

01-Nov-2018•Mark Nicholas

England have cause for a little concern but not for panic

They might have got a reminder of mortality on Tuesday, but the stakes were low

25-Oct-2018•Mark Nicholas

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