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Nicholas takes cricket commentary leave

Mark Nicholas is taking leave from his cricket commentary role with Channel Nine after going to hospital twice during the Boxing Day Test due to stomach issues.

Channel Nine cricket host Mark Nicholas
Mark Nicholas' illness has forced the Channel Nine cricket commentator to take leave. (AAP)

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Mark Nicholas' illness has forced the Channel Nine cricket commentator to take leave.

Nicholas left the MCG in an ambulance because of stomach pain on the first day of the Boxing Day Test.

After resting on day two, he returned to work on Wednesday.

But Nicholas fell ill again and had to return to hospital.

"Mark is taking leave to resolve his health issues," a Nine spokesperson said on Thursday morning.

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