Henry Nicholls (cricketer)
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| Full name | Henry Michael Nicholls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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15 November 1991 Christchurch, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Middle-order batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 269) | 12 February 2016 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 30 March 2018 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 189) | 26 December 2015 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 10 March 2018 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 69) | 26 March 2016 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 7 November 2017 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2013-present | Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Sydney Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Derbyshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry Michael Nicholls (born 15 November 1991) is a New Zealand international cricketer who plays all formats of the game. He plays for Canterbury in domestic first-class cricket.[1] He has two older brothers, one of whom, Willy Nicholls, is a media correspondent for the Black Caps and White Ferns.[2] He has also been the captain of the reserve A side since 2017.
International career
In December 2015, Nicholls was named in New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[3] He made his ODI debut on 26 December 2015 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, which is his home ground for Canterbury.[4]
His highest ODI score came against Pakistan on 25 January 2016 at Basin Reserve. He scored 82 runs, which became a match-winning knock at the end. New Zealand won the match by 70 runs and Nicholls adjudged man of the match as well.[5]
He made his Test debut on 12 February 2016 against Australia.[6]
In February 2016, Nicholls was added to New Zealand's squad for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 tournament, also as a backup wicketkeeper to Luke Ronchi.[7] He made his Twenty20 International debut for New Zealand on 26 March 2016 against Bangladesh in the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 tournament.[8]
In March 2017, during the second Test against South Africa at the Basin Reserve, Wellington, Nicholls scored his first century in Tests, scoring 118 in the first innings.[9][10]
In May 2018, he was one of twenty players to be awarded a new contract for the 2018–19 season by New Zealand Cricket.[11]
Domestic career
On 14 January 2016, Nicholls was named in the Sydney Thunder squad as a replacement for the injured Jacques Kallis.
References
- ↑ "Henry Nicholls". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ↑ "The Blackcaps brothers". Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ "Boult rested; Nicholls earns maiden call-up". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 1st ODI: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Christchurch, Dec 26, 2015". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ Fernando, Andrew Fidel. "Nicholls leads revival to sink Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ↑ "Australia tour of New Zealand, 1st Test: New Zealand v Australia at Wellington, Feb 12-16, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ↑ "NZ pick spin trio for World Twenty20". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ "World T20, 28th Match, Super 10 Group 2: Bangladesh v New Zealand at Kolkata, Mar 26, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ↑ "South Africa's spinners surprise". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ↑ "2nd Test, South Africa tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Mar 16-18 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ↑ "Todd Astle bags his first New Zealand contract". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 May 2018.