#Latest news with #ClaireNicholasBBC News15-04-2025SportBBC NewsSpinner Nicholas retires aged 38Welsh spin bowler Claire Nicholas has retired from top-level cricket aged was the leading wicket-taker for the Welsh Fire franchise in was one of the first Welsh players to represent the Western Storm regional Nicholas, formerly Thomas, made her Wales debut aged just 16 and helped the side to three successive combined her sporting ambitions with a career as a teacher as well as motherhood.A tribute from Glamorgan described her as "leaving a great legacy in Wales and beyond".The news came just a few days before the first competitive match played by the new Glamorgan women's side, which is due to become a full-time professional outfit in 2027.
BBC News15-04-2025SportBBC NewsSpinner Nicholas retires aged 38Welsh spin bowler Claire Nicholas has retired from top-level cricket aged was the leading wicket-taker for the Welsh Fire franchise in was one of the first Welsh players to represent the Western Storm regional Nicholas, formerly Thomas, made her Wales debut aged just 16 and helped the side to three successive combined her sporting ambitions with a career as a teacher as well as motherhood.A tribute from Glamorgan described her as "leaving a great legacy in Wales and beyond".The news came just a few days before the first competitive match played by the new Glamorgan women's side, which is due to become a full-time professional outfit in 2027.