Michael Bracewell (cricketer)

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Michael Bracewell
Personal information
Full name
Michael Gordon Bracewell
Born (1991-02-14) 14 February 1991 (age 33)
Masterton, New Zealand
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatting all-rounder
Relations
International information
National side
Test debut(cap  283)10 June 2022 v  England
Last Test17 March 2023 v  Sri Lanka
ODI debut(cap  201)29 March 2022 v  Netherlands
Last ODI24 January 2023 v  India
ODI shirt no.4
T20I debut(cap  92)18 July 2022 v  Ireland
Last T20I1 February 2023 v  India
T20I shirt no.4
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches81916104
Runs scored2595101135,521
Batting average 19.9242.5018.8332.28
100s/50s0/12/00/111/23
Top score74* 14061* 190
Balls bowled1,5517382453,891
Wickets 24152151
Bowling average 41.7942.2610.4244.82
5 wickets in innings 0001
10 wickets in match0000
Best bowling4/753/213/55/43
Catches/stumpings 12/–9/–8/–106/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 March 2023 2023

Michael Gordon Bracewell (born 14 February 1991) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Wellington. He is the nephew of former Test players Brendon and John Bracewell, and the cousin of current international player Doug Bracewell and comedian Melanie Bracewell . He attended Kavanagh College in Dunedin. He made his international debut for the New Zealand cricket team in March 2022. [1]

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Career

In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Wellington for the 2018–19 season. [2] In March 2020, in round six of the 2019–20 Plunket Shield season, Bracewell took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket. [3]

In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Wellington ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season. [4] [5] On 8 January 2022, in the 2021–22 Super Smash tournament, Bracewell scored 141 not out for the Wellington Firebirds against the Central Stags. [6] It was the highest score in a Twenty20 cricket match in New Zealand. [7]

In March 2022, Bracewell was named in New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for their home series against the Netherlands. [8] He made his ODI debut on 29 March 2022, for New Zealand against the Netherlands. [9] In May 2022, Bracewell was named in New Zealand's Test squad for their tour of England. [10] He made his Test debut on 10 June 2022, for New Zealand against England. [11]

In July 2022, in the first match of the series against Ireland, Bracewell scored his first century in ODI cricket. [12] Bracewell made his T20I debut on 18 July 2022, for New Zealand against Ireland. [13] Two days later, in the next match of the series against Ireland, Bracewell took his first hat-trick in T20I cricket in the first over he bowled in an international match. [14]

In January 2023, Bracewell scored third fastest century for New Zealand in ODI cricket while batting in the first match of the series against India. [15] He also equalled MS Dhoni record of being the only batter to score more than one century while batting at number seven or below. [15]

For IPL 2023, he was signed as a replacement for injured Will Jacks in the Royal Challengers Bangalore team.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Scorching Firebirds on the up". NZ Cricket. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts". Stuff. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Cricket: 'One of the greatest T20 knocks' - Michael Bracewell smashes record books". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Super Smash: Michael Bracewell smokes record score in amazing Firebirds win". Stuff. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Michael Bracewell, Dane Cleaver earn maiden New Zealand call-ups for Netherlands series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "1st ODI (D/N), Mount Maunganui, Mar 29 2022, Netherlands tour of New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "Bracewell earns NZ Test call-up for England tour, Williamson nears return". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "2nd Test, Nottingham, June 10 - 14, 2022, New Zealand tour of England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "Michael Bracewell's 127* helps New Zealand snatch Ireland's dream". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "1st T20I, Belfast, July 18, 2022, New Zealand tour of Ireland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  14. ↑ "Dane Cleaver makes impact with bat as New Zealand secure T20 series win over Ireland". Stuff. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  15. 1 2 "Michael Bracewell Equals MS Dhoni's Rare Feat After Scoring A Century Against India". ProBatsman. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
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