Nicholas Wisdom


Nicholas Wisdom is a former English cricketer, turned businessman. He was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. The son of Sir Norman Wisdom, the comedian, singer-songwriter and actor, he was born at Edmonton, Middlesex.
Wisdom made two first-class appearances for Sussex in 1974, against Oxford University at Cricket Field Road Ground, Horsham, and Worcestershire in the County Championship at the Central Recreation Ground, Hastings. Against Oxford University he scored 31 not out in his only innings in the match, as well as taking the wickets of Peter Thackeray and Rick Lee, while against Worcestershire he scored 4 in his only innings of the match.
Following his brief cricket career, he opened a sports shop in Haywards Heath, Sussex.