NICHOLS Point have plenty to prove when cricket hits off this Saturday in the Sunraysia Cricket Association (SCA).

The Pointers have recruited strongly over the off-season, adding experience and depth with the arrival of Brad Thomas and Shaun Mathews from Mildura East.

Mathews has been named joint coach along with Kaushik Aphale, while Thomas will captain the senior side.

But Mathews knows repu...