Nick Speak
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Nick Speak is a former Lancashire
and Durham
batsman, who played first-class cricket
from 1986 to 2001. After a number of years as a regular member of the strong Lancashire team of the early to mid 90s, he left to captain Durham. He retired after his release from Durham in 2001.
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
and Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
batsman, who played first-class cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
from 1986 to 2001. After a number of years as a regular member of the strong Lancashire team of the early to mid 90s, he left to captain Durham. He retired after his release from Durham in 2001.