ESPN cricket columnist Mark Nicholas has apologised to West Indies men’s captain Darren Sammy and his side for his “no brains” comment before the start of the ICC T20 World Cup.
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Mark Nicholas apologises for describing West Indies as ‘short of brains’
The broadcaster Mark Nicholas, left, wrote that his comments were ‘unworthy of the game and disrespectful to a great cricketing legacy’. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
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