Ravenor Nicholson

Ravenor Nicholson

Personal information
Full name	Ravenor Michael Nicholson
Born	(1943-10-06) 6 October 1943 (age 81) Berea, Durban, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1965/66–1968/69	Natal
FC debut	27 December 1965 Natal B v Transvaal B
Last FC	28 February 1969 Natal B v Transvaal B
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 20 Runs scored 514 Batting average 23.36 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 89* Balls bowled 3,260 Wickets 54 Bowling average 22.81 5 wickets in innings 2 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling 5/12 Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: CricInfo, 6 December 2008

Ravenor Nicholson (born 6 October 1943) is a former South African cricketer, who played four seasons of first-class cricket for the Natal cricket team.[1] A right-handed batsman and medium-pace bowler, his only first-class half century was 89 not out for Natal B against Transvaal B in December 1967.[2] Nicholson's best bowling came in the following match against Griqualand West, taking five wickets in each innings, and finishing with match figures of 10/63.[3] Nicholson is the cousin of Test match brothers Peter and Graeme Pollock.[1] His brother Christopher played one first-class match for South African Universities in 1967.[4]

He was born in Durban, Natal.

References

1. Ravenor Nicholson, CricketArchive. Retrieved on 6 December 2008.
2. Transvaal B v Natal B, 4 December 1967, CricketArchive. Retrieved on 6 December 2008.
3. Natal B v Griqualand West, 11 December 1967, CricketArchive. Retrieved on 6 December 2008.
4. Christopher Nicholson, CricketArchive. Retrieved on 6 December 2008.

External links

• Ravenor Nicholson at ESPNcricinfo