Full name Philip James Nicholson Name Philip Nicholson 1990–present Northumberland | 1997–1998 Minor Counties Batting style Right-handed Role Cricket Player | |
Born 1 September 1973 (age 50) ( 1973-09-01 ) Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom | ||
Philip James Nicholson (born 1 September 1973) is an English cricketer. Nicholson is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.
Nicholson made his debut for Northumberland in the 1990 Minor Counties Championship against Cumberland. He has played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1990 to present, which has included 106 Minor Counties Championship matches and 57 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.
He made his List A debut for the Minor Counties cricket team in the 1997 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire. He played 9 further List A matches for the team, the last of which came against Leicestershire in the 1998 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his 10 matches for the team, he scored 50 runs at an average of 5.55, with a high score of 15. Behind the stumps, he took 8 catches. He had to wait until the 1999 NatWest Trophy to make his first List A appearance for Northumberland, which came against Ireland. He made 7 further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Middlesex in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 8 List A appearances for the county, he scored 42 runs at an average of 8.40, with a high score of 18 not out. Behind the stumps, he took 2 catches and made 4 stumpings.