Career
Nicol has also played in all forms of international cricket for New Zealand including 2 test matches, both against South Africa. Playing Rob Nicol started off playing for Auckland and played for the Aces for 8 seasons his best spell in 2002-2003 where he scored over 600 runs. He then moved to Canterbury in 2009, scoring over 500 runs in his first season.
His performances for the Wizards brought him to the notice of the New Zealand selectors, who selected him for the Twenty 20 squad.
He made his debut in one day internationals in 2011, and to date has been a regular in the New Zealand side ever since. Selectors rewarded him with a place in the test team in the home series against South Africa, but he found runs difficult to come by and has only played 2 Tests to date.
He played in the World Twenty20 in the Sri Lanka in 2012. Previously played at Hitchin Cricket Club in Hertfordshire as the overseas player in 2009 and 2010 before joining up with the Kiwis in West Indies.
Broke the Saracens Hertfordshire Division 1 total season runs and largest innings at 201 not out against Knebworth Park Central Committee. A right-handed batsman and bowls right arm off spin.
Nicol enjoyed a spell in English county cricket playing for Gloucestershire in July 2012 as a replacement for fellow countryman Kane Williamson as part of the deal Gloucestershire coach John Bracewell set up with the New Zealand Cricket Board where young Kiwi cricketers join Gloucs for experience. Nicol had a wonderful against Zimbabwe in 2011 at Harare. After that, he went on to score 108 not out, a brilliant century that included 11 fours.
By the process, he became the seventh batsman ever and the second New Zealander (after his fellow opener in the match, Martin Guptill) to score a century on He was acknowledged the man of the match for his debut century, thus becoming the 50th player to be named Manitoba of the Match on
as of 14 December 2012.
