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Full name | Brendon Paul Bracewell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 14 September 1959|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Fast bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut(cap 142) | 27 July 1978 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 9 February 1985 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut(cap 29) | 17 July 1978 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 17 July 1978 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1977/78–1979/80 | Central Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1981/82–1982/83 | Otago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1983/84–1989/90 | Northern Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,31 August 2016 |
Brendon Paul Bracewell (born 14 September 1959) is a former New Zealand Test cricketer. Born in Auckland,he is the younger brother of John Bracewell. He was educated at Tauranga Boys' College and was in the 1st XI from 1974 to 1978. He frequently suffered injuries throughout his playing career. [1] Bracewell also played rugby for King Country and for Western Australia. [2]
Bracewell operates Bracewell Cricket Academy,a private cricket coaching academy based in Napier. His son Doug Bracewell plays for Central Districts and the New Zealand cricket team.
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