Frank Nicholson
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- For the major league pitcher, see Frank Nicholson (baseball).
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| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
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| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 4 | 52 |
| Runs scored | 76 | 2353 |
| Batting average | 10.85 | 24.76 |
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 4/14 |
| Top score | 29 | 185 |
| Balls bowled | - | 26 |
| Wickets | - | - |
| Bowling average | - | - |
| 5 wickets in innings | - | - |
| 10 wickets in match | - | - |
| Best bowling | - | - |
| Catches/stumpings | 3/0 | 32/37 |
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Test debut: 14 December 1935 |
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Frank "Nipper" Nicholson (born 17 September 1909 in Millom, Cumberland, England, and died 30 July 1982 in Port Elizabeth, Cape Province) was a South African cricketer who played in four Tests in 1935-36.
Nicholson was a right-hand batsman and competent wicket-keeper who was a mainstay of the often-weak Griqualand West cricket team for 20 years from 1927, sometimes acting as captain.
Nicholson was drafted into the South African Test team for the 1935-36 series against Australia after the shock death of Jock Cameron, who had been such a success on the 1935 tour to England and the decision by Robert Williams, Cameron's deputy on the England tour, to remain in the UK. In a one-sided series which Australia won 4-0, with one match drawn, Nicholson took only three catches in the first four matches, and, after making 0 in both innings of the fourth Test, was dropped for the fifth match in favour of Edward Van Der Merwe.
