"Mark Charles Jefford Nicholas" is an English cricket commentator and former player. He played for Hampshire County Cricket Club/Hampshire from 1978 to 1995, captaining them from 1985 to his retirement.

Nicholas was born in Westminster, London. His grandfather Fred Nicholas captained Essex CCC, his mother is the actress Anne Nicholas and his stepfather the broadcaster Brian Widlake. He was educated at Bradfield College where he was coached by John Harvey (cricketer)/John Harvey.

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One thing the current court hasn't been good at is building relationships between the city and county.

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I'm trying to be prepared for that without spending more money than necessary. So far, I don't think we've set any kind of record.

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Signs and postcards -- a mail-out that went out the first of last week -- that's probably been the most expensive thing we've done so far.

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Warne is a very oppressive person to play against.

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It's amazing, it's incredible.

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He knows his subject inside out and has a sense of timing and a wit that few people can match.

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