Henry Nicholls (cricketer) explained

Henry Nicholls
Fullname:Henry Michael Nicholls
Birth Date:15 November 1991
Birth Place:Christchurch, New Zealand
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off-break
Role:Top-order batter
International:true
Internationalspan:2015–present
Country:New Zealand
Testcap:269
Testdebutagainst:Australia
Testdebutdate:12 February
Testdebutyear:2016
Lasttestdate:17 March
Lasttestyear:2023
Lasttestagainst:Sri Lanka
Odicap:189
Odidebutagainst:Sri Lanka
Odidebutdate:26 December
Odidebutyear:2015
Lastodidate:20 December
Lastodiyear:2023
Lastodiagainst:Bangladesh
Odishirt:86
T20icap:69
T20idebutagainst:Bangladesh
T20idebutdate:26 March
T20idebutyear:2016
Lastt20idate:10 September
Lastt20iyear:2021
Lastt20iagainst:Bangladesh
T20ishirt:86
Club2:Sydney Thunder
Year2:2015/16
Club3:Derbyshire
Year3:2018
Columns:4
Hidedeliveries:true
Column1:Test
Matches1:56
Runs1:2973
Bat Avg1:37.16
100S/50S1:9/12
Top Score1:200*
Deliveries1:
Wickets1:
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:36/–
Column2:ODI
Matches2:75
Runs2:2056
Bat Avg2:35.44
100S/50S2:1/15
Top Score2:124*
Deliveries2:
Wickets2:
Bowl Avg2:
Fivefor2:
Tenfor2:
Best Bowling2:
Catches/Stumpings2:28/–
Column3:FC
Matches3:118
Runs3:7042
Bat Avg3:39.34
100S/50S3:16/37
Top Score3:200*
Deliveries3:23
Wickets3:
Bowl Avg3:
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:
Catches/Stumpings3:95/–
Column4:LA
Matches4:150
Runs4:5228
Bat Avg4:43.56
100S/50S4:8/33
Top Score4:178
Deliveries4:12
Wickets4:
Bowl Avg4:
Fivefor4:0
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:
Catches/Stumpings4:64/–
Date:14 March 2024
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/539511.html ESPNcricinfo

Henry Michael Nicholls (born 15 November 1991) is a New Zealand cricketer who represents the New Zealand national team and 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. Nicholls was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship. He was a part of the New Zealand squad to finish as runners-up at the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

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. He scored 23 not out off 21 balls in that game as New Zealand won by 7 wickets.[4]

He scored 82 runs, against Pakistan on 25 January 2016 at Basin Reserve, which became a match-winning knock at the end. New Zealand won the match by 70 runs and Nicholls was adjudged man of the match.[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] In January 2019, during the third ODI against Sri Lanka, Nicholls scored his first ODI century, making 124 not out off 80 balls.[12]

In April 2019, he was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[13] [14] In the final, he top scored for New Zealand with 55 runs.[15] In November 2020, Nicholls was named in the New Zealand A cricket team for practice matches against the touring West Indies team.[16] [17]

In November 2023, Nicholls was reported to New Zealand Cricket for an issue surrounding ball tampering during a Plunket Shield fixture between Auckland and Canterbury. In the 32nd, 35th and 37th over Nicholls was caught rubbing the ball against his helmet.[18] During the second ODI against Bangladesh, on 20 December 2023, he scored 95 runs and completed his 2000 runs in ODIs,

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henry Nicholls . 29 October 2015 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: The Blackcaps brothers. Cricinfo. 25 February 2016.
  3. News: Boult rested; Nicholls earns maiden call-up . ESPNcricinfo . ESPN Sports Media . 14 December 2015 . 14 December 2015 .
  4. News: 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 . 26 December 2015 .
  5. Web site: Nicholls leads revival to sink Pakistan . ESPNcricinfo . 25 January 2016 . Fernando, Andrew Fidel.
  6. Web site: Australia tour of New Zealand, 1st Test: New Zealand v Australia at Wellington, Feb 12-16, 2016 . 12 February 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  7. Web site: NZ pick spin trio for World Twenty20. Cricinfo. 1 February 2016.
  8. News: World T20, 28th Match, Super 10 Group 2: Bangladesh v New Zealand at Kolkata, Mar 26, 2016 . ESPNcricinfo . ESPN Sports Media . 26 March 2016 . 26 March 2016 .
  9. Web site: South Africa's spinners surprise . ESPN Cricinfo . 16 March 2017.
  10. Web site: 2nd Test, South Africa tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Mar 16-18 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo . 25 March 2018.
  11. Web site: Todd Astle bags his first New Zealand contract . ESPN Cricinfo . 15 May 2018.
  12. Web site: Taylor, Nicholls hundreds seal New Zealand sweep . International Cricket Council . 8 January 2019.
  13. Web site: Sodhi and Blundell named in New Zealand World Cup squad . ESPN Cricinfo . 3 April 2019.
  14. Web site: Uncapped Blundell named in New Zealand World Cup squad, Sodhi preferred to Astle . International Cricket Council . 3 April 2019.
  15. Web site: Full Scorecard of England vs New Zealand, World Cup, Final - Score Report ESPNcricinfo.com. ESPNcricinfo. en. 14 August 2019.
  16. Web site: Devon Conway included in New Zealand A squad to face West Indies . ESPN Cricinfo . 12 November 2020.
  17. Web site: Nicholls, Conway & Young to face West Indies in Queenstown . New Zealand Cricket . 12 November 2020 . 12 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112184042/https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/nicholls-conway-and-young-to-face-west-indies-in-queenstown . dead .
  18. Web site: Black Caps batter Henry Nicholls faces ball tampering allegations in Plunket Shield . 10 November 2023 . Stuff . Zoë . George.