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| Full name | Douglas Andrew John Bracewell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 September 1990 Tauranga, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowling all-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut(cap 251) | 1 November 2011 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 17 March 2023 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut(cap 165) | 20 October 2011 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 4 April 2022 v Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut(cap 48) | 15 October 2011 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 3 September 2021 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008/09–present | Central Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Delhi Daredevils | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Northamptonshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023,2025 | Essex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24 | Joburg Super Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Douglas Andrew John Bracewell (born 28 September 1990) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Central Districts. He is a right-handed batsman and bowls right-arm fast-medium pace. He is the son of former Test cricketer Brendon Bracewell. His uncle is also a former Black Caps player and coach John Bracewell.
Born in Tauranga,Bracewell was educated at Rathkeale College near Masterton. [1]
In 2008,Bracewell was selected in the New Zealand under-19 squad for their tour of England, [2] he played both ‘Tests’and five ‘ODIs’. [3]
On 17 November 2008 he made his first-class cricket debut for Central Districts against Auckland,he was dismissed for a duck in the first innings before taking 1 wicket for 41 runs (1/41). [4] A month later he made his List A debut against the same opposition,he took 2/33 and as opening batsman scored 55. [5]
After making his international debuts in all three formats during the 2011–12 season Bracewell was drafted by Delhi Daredevils in the 2012 IPL draft. [6]
In June 2018,he was awarded a contract with Central Districts for the 2018–19 season. [7]
Bracewell signed to play for Essex in the 2023 County Championship, [8] he made eight appearances and took 24 wickets at 27.41. [9]
In 2024,Bracewell received a one-month anti-doping ban for testing positive to cocaine on match day of a Super Smash match,playing for Central Stags against Wellington Firebirds. [10]
Bracewell returned to Essex for their final three County Championship matches of the 2025 season. [11]
Bracewell made his Test debut against Zimbabwe in November 2011,and took 5/85 in the second innings. [12] Bracewell became the seventh New Zealand bowler to pick up a five-wicket haul on Test debut. It is also the fifth five-wicket haul by a bowler making his debut against Zimbabwe. [13]
In a Test match against Australia at Bellerive Oval,Hobart Bracewell ran through the Australian batting line-up and took figures of 6/40 in only his third Test,the best bowling by a New Zealander in Tests in nearly 5 years. He bowled Nathan Lyon to seal the win by 7 runs. It was also 26 years since New Zealand last won a Test match in Australia. [14]
Having not played internationally since October 2016 due to injuries and drink-driving charges,he was picked for the first match of the ODI series against West Indies as Colin de Grandhomme returned to Zimbabwe on family bereavement leave. [15] In the first ODI against West Indies,he took 4 wickets in that match by restricting them below 250. New Zealand finally won that match by 5 wickets and Bracewell was awarded man of the match for his match winning performance. [16]