 Missy’s Mail - The Nicholson Edition
What a difference a few days can make in the mindset of a cricketer. I received an email from Matthew Nicholson in relation to the upcoming Missy’s Mail 6 (stay tuned) which described his latest happenings on and off the field. Here’s what he had to say:
Higgo
Literally no news for me on the field. I can't remember the last wicket I got but have been getting a few runs lately. We should save the groundsman the trouble of preparing a wicket and just put the stumps up in the car park, it's probably bigger, the outfield would definitely be slower and there might be something resembling life in the tarmac. Our last two championship games have seen scores of 5 for 660 and 5 - 674, we rolled the Essex boys the other day for 620.
I received that email on Monday. 5 days later and I hear that fortunes had changed slightly for Nicho.
Northamptonshire v. Gloucestershire
Toss won by Northants. Chris Rodgers, from Western Australia, was the only batsman cashing in on what must have been a respectable batting pitch notching up 319 in Northants total of All Out 628
The second innings of the match, Gloucestershire’s first, saw Nicho come into his own claiming 7-62, claiming international scalp Hamish Marshall for 1. It doesn’t really matter that he’s a Kiwi, an international scalp is just that. An international scalp. Even more impressively Nicho dismissed 5 of the first 6 batsmen. On a deck that your team scored 600+ that’s a fair achievement. Nicholson’s 7 wickets helped dismiss Gloucestershire for 350, a lead of 328 at the close of the first innings. Gloucestershire’s second dig has started somewhat better with the first wicket going down at 229, to Nicho, and the second wicket soon after at 244, to Nicho (making it 9 for the match).
If one was too take into consideration the nature of these pitches they are playing on, the fact that our fearless 1st Grade Captain has even managed 2 wickets is worthy of recognition. On top of the flat dry decks, the unbearable and searing heat, an obvious factor in the pitches, can’t make bowling much fun. I hope Nicho makes the 1st grade team this year. He’s good.
Missy | 
