Ravenor Nicholson

Ravenor Nicholson

Personal information
Full name	Ravenor Nicholson
Born	6 October 1943 Berea, Durban, South Africa
Batting style	Right-hand batsman
Bowling style	Right-arm medium
Role	Lower-middle order batsman, bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1965/66–1968/69	Natal
First-class debut	27 December 1965 Natal B v Transvaal B
Last First-class	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 3260 Wickets 54 Bowling average 22.81 5 wickets in innings 2 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling 5/12 Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: CricketArchive, 6 December 2008

Ravenor Nicholson (born 6 October 1943) is a former South African cricketer, who played four seasons of first-class matches for Natal cricket team.^[1] A right-hand 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 5 wickets in each innings, 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, South Africa.

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

• Player profile: Ravenor Nicholson from CricketArchive
• Player profile: Ravenor Nicholson from ESPNcricinfo