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Douglas Andrew John Bracewell (born 28 September 1990) is an international 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.

Doug Bracewell

Personal information
Full name	Douglas Andrew John Bracewell
Born	(1990-09-28) 28 September 1990 (age 31) Tauranga, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	Allrounder
Relations	Brendon Bracewell (father) John Bracewell (uncle) Mark Bracewell (uncle) Douglas Bracewell (uncle) Michael Bracewell (cousin)
International information
National side	New Zealand (2011–present)
Test debut (cap 251)	1 November 2011 v Zimbabwe
Last Test	27 August 2016 v South Africa
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
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2007–present	Central Districts
2012	Delhi Daredevils
2018–present	Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC Matches 27 21 20 114 Runs scored 568 221 126 3,930 Batting average 13.85 18.41 21.00 26.55 100s/50s 0/0 0/1 0/0 3/20 Top score 47 57 44 105 Balls bowled 4,984 1,016 310 20,643 Wickets 72 26 20 348 Bowling average 38.83 32.50 23.50 32.47 5 wickets in innings 2 0 0 10 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 6/40 4/55 3/25 7/35 Catches/stumpings 10/– 5/– 7/– 52/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 April 2022

Early days

Born in Tauranga, Bracewell was educated at Rathkeale College near Masterton.[1]

Domestic career

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 a very successful end of 2011 and early 2012,^{[citation needed]} Bracewell was drafted by Delhi Daredevils in the 2012 IPL draft

In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Central Districts for the 2018–19 season.[6]

International career

Bracewell made his Test debut against Zimbabwe in November 2011, and took 5/85 in the second innings.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9]

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.[10] 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.[11]

See also

• List of New Zealand cricketers who have taken five-wicket hauls on Test debut

References

External links

• Doug Bracewell at ESPNcricinfo

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