Kenneth Nicholson

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Kenneth Nicholson
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Born (1945-08-07) 7 August 1945 (age 75)
Otautau, New Zealand
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 May 2016

Kenneth Nicholson (born 7 August 1945) is a New Zealand former cricketer and journalist. [1] He played one first-class and three List A matches for Otago between 1971 and 1973. [2] Nicholson also played for Southland cricket team for 20 years. [3] In November 1988, Nicholson, along with Jeremy Coney, were required to play as substitute fielders in New Zealand's Test match against India in Bangalore, after several members of the New Zealand team went down with illness. [4]

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References

  1. "Black Caps' communications man pockets catch in Zimbabwe A rout". Stuff. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  2. "Kenneth Nicholson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. "Hadlee's World Test Record: 30 Years Later". Press Reader. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  4. "Sport's top 10 weirdest call-ups". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 February 2021.