Matthew Nicholson

From Donald Bradman to Michael Clarke, state school graduates have dominated the ranks of Australian Test teams. What are private schools doing wrong?

Matthew Nicholson, the former New South Wales fast bowler, has left Surrey by mutual consent with three weeks of the season remaining

Chris Rogers relished his new role as captain of Derbyshire, leading his side to the only win in a rain-affected County Championship round

Matthew Nicholson, the former New South Wales fast bowler, will stay involved with the state after being named a selector for the 2008-09 season

Surrey are on course for their first Championship win of the season after making Nottinghamshire follow-on

Mark Butcher piled on the runs against Yorkshire, finishing unbeaten on 189 on a day when Surrey fans had hoped to see another former England batsman reach triple figures

A round-up from the latest County Championship matches as Hampshire and Surrey played out a tight draw

On the day when James Benning turned 25 years old he gave himself the ultimate birthday present for a cricketer - a century at Lord's that set up an easy win for his side

Matthew Nicholson has joined the growing list of veterans to retire from Australian domestic cricket this season after announcing New South Wales' Pura Cup match against South Australia starting on Friday will be his last

Matt Nicholson, the Australian fast bowler, will deputise for Mohammad Asif at Surrey for the first half of the season - and possibly the entire summer

Simon Katich continued to pile up the runs, nearing what could become his fourth Pura Cup century this season as New South Wales chipped away at Western Australia's 389

New South Wales jumped back to the top of the Pura Cup table with a crushing 260-run win over Queensland, who lost seven wickets in one session on the final day

Queensland again relied heavily on Ashley Noffke but they were in danger of having to follow on against New South Wales despite his best efforts with bat and ball

South Australia have recalled Cullen Bailey to their Pura Cup squad to face New South Wales in Adelaide on Friday in place of the injured Shaun Tait

Mark Cameron claimed five wickets as Western Australia capitulated for 99 before Phil Jaques extended New South Wales' lead to 313 on a disastrous day for the Warriors

Western Australia failed to finish off New South Wales and allowed Beau Casson and Matthew Nicholson to combine for a morale boosting tail-end partnership

Surrey were made to work hard, but eventually wrapped up a vital innings-and-37-run win over Hampshire midway through the final session

Andy Bichel has continued his outstanding county season with a six-wicket haul against Justin Langer's Somerset side.

Ben Edmondson, Phil Jaques and Brad Hodge are among the in-form Australians who will taste finals action in the county Twenty20 deciders next week