Douglas Andrew John Bracewell (born 28 September 1990) is a New Zealand

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er who currently plays for

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. He is a right-handed

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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

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Early days

Born in

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, Bracewell was educated at Rathkeale College near

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Domestic career

In 2008, Bracewell was selected in the New Zealand under-19 squad for their tour of England, he played both ‘Tests’ and five ‘ODIs’. On 17 November 2008 he made his

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debut for Central Districts against

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, he was dismissed for a

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in the first innings before taking 1 wicket for 41 runs (1/41). A month later he made his

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debut against the same opposition, he took 2/33 and as

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scored 55. 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. In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Central Districts for the 2018–19 season. Bracewell signed to play for

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in the 2023 County Championship, he made eight appearances and took 24 wickets at 27.41. In 2024, Bracewell received a one-month anti-doping ban for testing positive to

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on match day of a Super Smash match, playing for Central Stags against

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International career

Bracewell made his Test debut against

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in November 2011, and took 5/85 in the second innings. 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. In a Test match against Australia at

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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

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to seal the win by 7 runs. It was also 26 years since New Zealand last won a Test match in Australia. 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. 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.

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Early days

Domestic career

International career

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