14 Facts About Claire Nicholas

Claire Louise Nicholas is a retired Welsh cricketer who played for Wales and Welsh Fire.

Claire Nicholas won two Women's Cricket Super Leagues with Western Storm, in 2017 and 2019.

Claire Nicholas was part of the Wales side that gained three consecutive promotions in the County Championship between 2008 and 2010, and took her maiden five-wicket haul in 2013, against Devon.

Claire Nicholas took three wickets in five matches for the side in the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup.

Claire Nicholas played for Western Storm in the Women's Cricket Super League between 2017 and 2019.

Storm won the WCSL twice whilst Claire Nicholas was part of the team, in 2017 and 2019.

In 2020, Claire Nicholas continued to play for Western Storm in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.

Claire Nicholas appeared in three matches, taking two wickets at an average of 44.50.

Claire Nicholas signed to play for Welsh Fire in The Hundred in 2021, but withdrew as she was due to give birth that summer.

Claire Nicholas was not named in the initial Western Storm squad for the 2021 season for the same reason.

Claire Nicholas played four matches overall for the side in 2021, taking 3 wickets in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and 2 in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.

In 2022, Claire Nicholas was Western Storm's joint-leading wicket-taker in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, with six wickets at an average of 17.50, as well as taking three wickets in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.

Claire Nicholas was the leading wicket-taker for Welsh Fire in The Hundred, with six wickets at an average of 16.50.

Claire Nicholas played eight matches for Welsh Fire in The Hundred, taking three wickets.