Raf Nicholson

My Christmas present to you all - it’s my annual Women’s Team of the Year for The Guardian! What do you reckon - did I get it right? theguardian.com/sport/2025/dec…

Thanks to @pvelija for her work in convening our webinar series, which continues to feature brilliant, cutting-edge research. In our latest webinar, Ross Ensor from @lborouniversity discusses the use of the Rooney Rule within English cricket: youtube.com/watch?v=1FmHiD…

🏏 A reminder that our latest webinar is TODAY at 2pm. 🏏 Ross Ensor (Loughborough University) will be speaking on 'A retreat from the radical: An analysis of the existence, implementation, & effectiveness of the Rooney Rule within English cricket’. 🏏 DM us for the Teams link.

Full programme for our 2026 conference now available! Hughes Hall, Cambridge, 26 Feb 9am to 5pm Register here: cricketsociety.org.uk/events/cricket…

We’ve opened registration for our annual conference! 🥳 📅 26 Feb 2026 ⏰ 9.30am to 5pm 🏫 Hughes Hall, Cambridge 🏏 We’re looking forward to a day of presentations & discussion, plus a Q&A on the 2026 ICC World Cup. Book your place now: cricketsociety.org.uk/events/cricket…

Here’s the recording of our latest webinar panel - The Men’s Ashes and the Future of Test Cricket. @timwig and @ajarrodkimber covered a LOT of ground - and the event was expertly chaired by @russinthezone 👏 youtube.com/watch?v=mtt6Zs…

Hopes and dreams from India's World Cup victory. Me for The Guardian: theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov…

What a day! Congratulations India 🏆 theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov…

Just ahead of the first ball of the 2025 @cricketworldcup final a reminder you can listen to the story of all the previous tournaments @BBCSounds. Today @AlisonMitchell & @RafNicholson remember the first World Cup won by England n 1973. #bbccricket bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0m…

“Weeping endures for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” My preview of tomorrow’s #CWC25 final between India and South Africa: theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov…

The Ashes is nearly here, but what’s next for Test cricket? 🏏 Join @ajarrodkimber & @timwig as they talk the Ashes, historic rivalries & future pressures. Chaired by @russinthezone 💻 Free Zoom panel | 4 Nov, 7pm GMT | 🔗DM for the link

It rather seems to have been overtaken by the drama of yesterday's semi, but I wrote a post-mortem of England's #CWC25 campaign and where Charlotte Edwards needs to go next: #comments" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct…

History made. Laura Wolvaardt, take a bow. #CWC25 theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct…

Not long to go now... My preview of tomorrow's England v South Africa #CWC25 semi-final: theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct…

Sophie Devine 🫶 theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct…

Featuring Sophie Devine and some thoughts on the Great Post-Ashes Rebuild. Me for The Guardian: theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct…

PANEL: Cricket, Gambling and Match-Fixing 29 October 2025 5pm-6pm GMT Chair: Steve Menary Panelists: Dr Minhyeok Tak – Loughborough University, Anca-Maria Ghergel – Sheffield Hallam University, Will Gunn – Sporting Solutions Open to all. DM us for the Teams link!

We're delighted to announce we've partnered with @Vitality_UK for our annual awards that will be presented tomorrow at the Kia Oval 🏆 cricketwriters.com/cmc-announces-…

It’s deja vu all over again, as my Dad would say #CWC25 theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct…

A few thoughts ahead of England v Australia tomorrow #CWC25 theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct…