Nicholas Jason Speak (born 21 November 1966) is a former

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and

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, who played first-class

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from 1986 to 2001. After a number of years as a regular member of the strong Lancashire team of the early to mid 1990s, he left to join Durham, becoming captain in the 2000 season. He retired after his release from Durham in 2001. He was born in

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. He now lives in

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, Australia and has previously been Assistant Coach/Batting Coach at

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2008 - 2015, Head Coach at

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2016 - 2020, and is currently Head Coach at Geelong Cricket Club who play in the VIC Premier Competition, he was also; Assistant Coach of the

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Futures Team 2017/19. and Head Coach of

Country U19 team who finished runners up in the

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U19 National Championships

References

External links

Player profile at cricinfo.com
1966 births Living people English cricketers Lancashire cricketers Durham cricketers Durham cricket captains Cricketers from Manchester 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-cricket-bio-1960s-stub