Raf Nicholson

Women's cricket journalist and historian. Senior Lecturer in Sport @bournemouthuni. Writer for @espncricinfo amongst others. Editor of @CRICKETher.

[Cricket Media Club @CricketMediaUK]

What a day at the @Vitality_UK 80th Anniversary Awards Lunch! 🥂

Thank you to the @HomeofCricket for hosting a fantastic event and congratulations to this year's winners!

Also thanks to sponsors @JMFinnWealth @nvplaycricket, @MCCOfficial, Fullers and Borders Distillery 🙏

[Raf Nicholson @RafNicholson]

@AlisonMitchell Thank you Ali x

[Raf Nicholson @RafNicholson]

Delighted to be on this shortlist!

[Cricket Media Club @CricketMediaUK]

With just two weeks to go until the @Vitality_UK Cricket Media Club Awards Lunch, here's the final shortlist for the Derek Hodgson Cricket Book of the Year Award 📚

[The Cricket Research Network @CricketAcademic]

The Call for Papers for our 2027 conference is LIVE!

We'll be heading to Old Trafford on 18 Feb.

If you've got research into cricket that you'd like to share, we'd love to hear from you!

https://t.co/lX4B3JVvH2fford-cricket-ground-february-18-2027-call-ends-november-20-2026/

[Test Match Special @bbctms]

TMS PODCAST: The Women in Whites.

After a historic summer @RafNicholson joins @norcrosscricket & @AlisonMitchell for a fascinating chat about the history of the women’s game.

#bbccricket

https://t.co/NfxugtiZG6

[Raf Nicholson @RafNicholson]

Please do come along to this webinar - we'd love to share our research into Scottish women's cricket with you.

Registration link in the post below.

[Dr Fiona Reid @ReidDr1]

Register for our FREE webinar on Scottish Women's Cricket - uncovering hidden histories on Tues 22 September 7-8pm.
Share your experiences, brainstorm research ideas and hear from one of the players from the first European Championships Team in 2001.
https://t.co/0BByJacDq9

[Pitch Publishing 📚 Sports Books @PitchPublishing]

🏏 Huge congratulations to four of our authors for making the long list for the @CricketMediaUK Derek Hodgson Cricket Book of the Year 2026!

🚨 Check out this brilliant offer of an EXTRA 10% discount on these brilliant cricket books.

🔗 https://t.co/XBgTDAxEpp

⭐️ @RafNicholson for The Women in Whites: A History of Women’s Cricket in England

⭐️ @David_Tossell for Maestro: A Portrait of Garry Sobers, Cricket's Greatest All-Rounder

⭐️ @Cricketphotogra and @thervd for Picture of England: Twenty Years Photographing the England Cricket Team Home and Away

⭐️ @Lonsdale_Jeremy Patsy Hendren: A Different Kind of Hero

👏 A tremendous achievement, well done all and good luck.

[Raf Nicholson @RafNicholson]

Delighted to be on this list. In excellent company!

[Cricket Media Club @CricketMediaUK]

We're excited to announce the longlist for the Derek Hodgson Cricket Book of the Year 2026, to be awarded at the Vitality Cricket Media Club 80th Anniversary Awards Lunch on November 3 at Lord's 📚

[Dr Fiona Reid @ReidDr1]

Really interesting to hear about the history of women and girls’ cricket in England - 3:29 - 4:17 - a fantastic listen - with your help can we find out more about Scottish women and girls’ cricket - “Honouring our Past” campaign could make a fantastic exhibition and book.

[Raf Nicholson @RafNicholson]

I was honoured to be invited onto BBC TMS last weekend to talk about my book, The Women in Whites: A History of Women's Cricket in England.

The interview is still available for a few hours, so do have a listen here if you missed it (3.29 onwards):

https://t.co/9Xr0kvpN8x

[Raf Nicholson @RafNicholson]

My book The Women in Whites: A History of Women's Cricket in England is currently 15% off as part of the Amazon Prime Big Deal Day Event 2026.

If you've been wavering about whether to buy it or not... now is a good opportunity!

https://t.co/aEUWLFbnJg

[Raf Nicholson @RafNicholson]

@OdoOfCluny @ajarrodkimber @meljones_33 @BethWild7 @SCT_Tails Love this!

[Raf Nicholson @RafNicholson]

I’ll be at The Hundred final tomorrow so if anyone wants their copy of my book The Women in Whites signed, or wants to buy a copy, please do message me 😊

It’s been great fun seeing it out in the wild this summer already - thanks for all the support 🙏

[Ian Oakhill @OdoOfCluny]

@RafNicholson @ajarrodkimber @meljones_33 @BethWild7 @SCT_Tails Mine came to the World Cup final….

[Raf Nicholson @RafNicholson]

To celebrate the centenary of Women’s Cricket Week, I finally made it to the home of women’s cricket - Colwall:

https://t.co/dA56In1njm

[The Observer @ObserverUK]

Not a bang, but a whimper: T20 Blast finals day draws women’s summer of cricket to sparse end

It has been a brilliant, record-breaking summer for women’s cricket – but it was a shame it had to end on a Friday to an empty Oval, writes @RafNicholson
https://t.co/G1VT3oEXnU

[Raf Nicholson @RafNicholson]

@mufcberks No problem. If you still want the book, do you want to come round to the bottom of the JM Finn Stand (media entrance) and I'll bring it down? Let me know when you're there.

[Raf Nicholson @RafNicholson]

Hello all! It’s Test match eve
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Just to say, I’ll be at Lord’s every day of the Test. If you want me to sign a copy of my book OR you want to buy a copy, drop me a message and I’ll happily come meet you. (Cash or card both fine!)

[Raf Nicholson @RafNicholson]

@mufcberks I am here. Yellow t shirt.

[Raf Nicholson @RafNicholson]

@mufcberks Sorry, only just seen this! Been in press conference. Can I meet you in 5 mins on the concourse near the back of your seat?

[Raf Nicholson @RafNicholson]

@mufcberks £15.