Michael Bracewell (cricketer)

Michael 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. He made his international debut for the New Zealand cricket team in March 2022.[1]

Michael Bracewell
Personal information
Born (1991-02-14) 14 February 1991
Masterton, New Zealand
RelationsMark Bracewell (father)
Brendon Bracewell (uncle)
John Bracewell (uncle)
Douglas Bracewell (uncle)
Doug Bracewell (cousin)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 201)29 March 2022 v Netherlands
Last ODI4 April 2022 v Netherlands
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA T20
Matches 3 96 112 101
Runs scored 4 5,262 3,255 2,171
Batting average 2.00 33.30 32.55 31.92
100s/50s 0/0 11/22 2/26 1/12
Top score 3 190 120 141*
Balls bowled 114 2,340 1,013 294
Wickets 5 27 28 19
Bowling average 19.20 47.51 30.89 19.31
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/21 5/43 3/21 4/28
Catches/stumpings 3/– 94/– 57/– 63/1
Source: Cricinfo, 3 May 2022

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]

See also

References
  1. "Michael Bracewell". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  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.
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