David Nichol (cricketer)
CountryScotland
FullnameDavid Nichol
Birth date25 August 1914
Birth placeGalashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Death date17 December 1995 (aged 81)
Death placeMelrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
FamilyRobert Nichol (brother)
William Nichol (brother)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Club 1Scotland
Year 11952
Columns1
Column 1First-class
Matches 11
Runs 16
Bat avg 13.00
100s/50s 1–/–
Top score 14
Deliveries 178
Wickets 12
Bowl avg 130.50
Fivefor 1–
Tenfor 1–
Best bowling 12/61
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Date3 November
Year2022
Sourcehttps://www.espncricinfo.com/player/david-nichol-25308 Cricinfo

David Nichol (25 August 1914 – 17 December 1995) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

Nichol was born at Galashiels in August 1914 and was educated at Galashiels Academy. A club cricketer for Gala, Nichol was selected for the Scottish team to play Yorkshire at Glasgow in 1952,[1] having originally not been a member of the squad for this match.[2] Playing alongside his elder brother William, he took the wickets of Willie Watson and Johnny Wardle in the Yorkshire first innings for the cost of 61 runs. Batting twice in the match from the tail, he was dismissed for 4 runs in the Scotland first innings by Bill Holdsworth, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 2 runs by Ronald Wood.[3] Nichol died at Melrose in December 1995. His younger brother, Robert, was also a first-class cricketer.

References

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by David Nichol". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  2. ^ Border sports round-up. Hawick Express. 25 June 1952. p. 6
  3. ^ "Scotland v Yorkshire, 1952". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2022.