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Cricket<br />

Mark Nicholas takes leave from Channel Nine<br />

after being taken to hospital twice<br />

Cricket presenter left the Boxing Day Test in an ambulance for the second time on Wednesday<br />

Mark Nicholas, right, with fellow commentator Waqar Younis during the third day of the Australia v<br />

Pakistan Test at the MCG. Photograph: Ratnayake/REX/Shutterstock<br />

Cricket presenter Mark Nicholas will take leave from Channel Nine after being taken to hospital<br />

twice in three days.<br />

Nicholas was taken by ambulance to hospital again on Wednesday, following a recurrence of<br />

abdominal pains he experienced on the first day of the Boxing Day Test.<br />

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Nicholas was working on Channel Nine’s coverage of the Australia v Pakistan Test at the Melbourne<br />

cricket ground on both days, but was not on air at the time.<br />

Channel Nine issued a short statement on Thursday morning, confirming Nicholas would take leave to<br />

focus on his health.<br />

“Mark is taking leave to resolve his health issues,” a spokeswoman said. “He wants to thank<br />

everyone again for their kind wishes and continued support.”<br />

<strong>The</strong> former England A captain was stretchered out of Channel Nine’s broadcasting facilities after

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