Matthew James Nicholson (born 2 October 1974) is an Australian former cricketer who played in one

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in 1998 and over 100 first-class games for New South Wales, Western Australia, Northamptonshire and Surrey. A native of the

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suburb of

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, he attended

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and began playing for the Gordon club in the Sydney competition who he later captained. His career was ravaged by injuries as well as

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, following a dose of

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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

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in Melbourne. 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

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having previously played County Cricket with

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in 2006. He was released by Surrey after an unsuccessful

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to allow

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in. He announced his retirement in March 2008 with NSW's game against

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being his last. Following his retirement, Nicholson was appointed as a selector for the New South Wales team. He is the Director of Cricket at

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