Matthew Nicholson

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Matthew Nicholson

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Matthew James Nicholson

| birth_place = St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|10|02|df=yes}}

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| role = All rounder

| country = Australia

| international = true

| onetest = true

| testdebutdate = 26 December

| testdebutyear = 1998

| testdebutagainst = England

| testcap = 380

| columns = 2

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 14

| bat avg1 = 7.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 9

| deliveries1 = 150

| wickets1 = 4

| bowl avg1 = 28.75

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 3/56

| catches/stumpings1= 0/–

| column2 = First-class

| matches2 = 107

| runs2 = 2,504

| bat avg2 = 20.69

| 100s/50s2 = 2/4

| top score2 = 106*

| deliveries2 = 21,102

| wickets2 = 377

| bowl avg2 = 29.15

| fivefor2 = 11

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 7/62

| catches/stumpings2= 59/–

| source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/6925.html Cricinfo

| date = 17 November

| year = 2022

}}

Matthew James Nicholson (born 2 October 1974) is an Australian former cricketer who played in one Test match in 1998 and over 100 first-class games for New South Wales, Western Australia, Northamptonshire and Surrey.

A native of the Sydney suburb of St Leonards, he attended Knox Grammar School and began playing for the Gordon club in the Sydney competition who he later captained. His career was ravaged by injuries as well as chronic fatigue syndrome, following a dose of Glandular Fever but a strict diet enabled him to manage the problem, and he became a vital part of WA's and New South Wales' bowling line-ups. In 1998 Nicholson earned a surprise call up to play his one and only Test against England in Melbourne.{{cite journal |last1=Coverdale |first1=Brydon |title=Matthew Nicholson's Christmas miracle |journal=The Cricket Monthly |date=8 July 2017 |url=http://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1105300/matthew-nicholson-s-christmas-miracle |accessdate=8 July 2018}}

In 2004/05 Nicholson claimed 47 wickets in the Pura Cup, including 7 in the final, as NSW won the title. In 2007 he played for Surrey having previously played County Cricket with Northamptonshire in 2006. He was released by Surrey after an unsuccessful 2008 to allow Shoaib Akhtar in.

He announced his retirement in March 2008 with NSW's game against South Australia being his last.[http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/baggygreen/content/story/341263.html Nicholson retires from New South Wales] Following his retirement, Nicholson was appointed as a selector for the New South Wales team.Cricinfo Staff "Nicholson named New South Wales Selector", Cricinfo http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/364970.html Retrieved 15 August 2008 He later spent several years as the Director of Cricket at Newington College.[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-16/cannane-the-cricket-curse-facing-private-schoolboys/4823314 The cricket curse facing private schoolboys]