Michael Bracewell is a New Zealand cricketer and batting all-rounder for the national cricket team. He represents Wellington in domestic cricket. In 2023, Bracewell registered the third fastest score for New Zealand in the first match of the ODI cricket series against India. In the same year, he was selected by Royal Challengers Bangalore for the IPL series as a replacement for the injured Will Jacks.
Wiki/Biography
Michael Gordon Bracewell was born on Thursday, February 14, 1991, in Masterton, New Zealand (32 years old as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Aquarius. His hometown is Dunedin, New Zealand. He studied a Bachelor of Business and Finance at Massey University in New Zealand (2015-2018). His family has a long history of cricket and he has been interested in cricket since he was a child. When he was 10 years old, he went to Carisbrooke Stadium in New Zealand to watch the Black Caps play England. According to him, his father has been giving him advice on cricket since he was 2 years old, which he values the most.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Michael’s father, Mark Bracewell, was a first-class cricketer.
Michael Bracewell’s father
other relatives
Michael had two uncles, Brendan Bracewell, John Bracewell and Douglas Bracewell. They are both former cricketers.
Michael Bracewell’s uncle Brendan Bracewell
John Bracewell, uncle of Michael Bracewell
His cousins’ names are Doug Bracewell who is a cricketer and Melanie Bracewell who is a comedian, actress and screenwriter.
Doug Bracewell, cousin of Michael Bracewell
Melanie Bracewell, cousin of Michael Bracewell
wife and children
He married Lauren Ralston Bracewell on June 22, 2019.
Michael Bracewell and Lauren Ralston Bracewell
They have one son, Lennox.
Michael Bracewell and his son
Relationships/Affairs
He was previously in a relationship with Lauren Ralston Bracewell before marrying her in 2019.
Profession
domestic cricket
He plays for the New Zealand Under-19s. In 2010, he was named in New Zealand’s squad for the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his debut against Central D in Napier on 24-27 February 2011. He made his Group A debut on 9 January 2011 against Wellington in Alexandra. He made his debut in a T20 match against Northern Dis at Hamilton on 2 November 2012. From September 2011 to April 2017, he was a member of New Zealand’s first-class cricket team Otago Cricket Team (nicknamed “The Volts”).
Michael Bracewell is a member of the Otago cricket team
He joined the Wellington Cricket Team in September 2017 and later became the team captain. In June 2018, he signed a contract with the Wellington Firebirds for the 2018-2019 season. In March 2020, he participated in the 2019-20 Plunket Shield season and took five wickets for the first time in the sixth round of first-class cricket. In June 2020, he again received a contract offer from Wellington ahead of the 2020-21 domestic cricket season. On 8 January 2022, during the 2021-22 Super Smash tournament, Bracewell scored 141 runs for Wellington Firebirds against Central Bucks, the highest score in Twenty20 cricket in New Zealand.
Michael Bracewell plays for Wellington Firebirds
international cricket
In March 2022, he was named in the New Zealand One-Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for the home match against the Netherlands. In May 2022, he was selected for the New Zealand Test squad for the tour of England. In July 2022, he scored his first hundred in an ODI against Ireland. On 20 July 2022, in the T20I cricket series against Ireland, Bracewell scored his first hat-trick in T20I cricket on the first ball bowled in an international match. In December 2022, he was selected for the New Zealand national cricket team in all three formats of the game. In January 2023, he scored the third fastest hundred for New Zealand in an ODI against India. After his performance, he became the only batsman after MS Dhoni to score more than a century with batting number seven or below. In the ODI against India, Michael was chasing a winning score of 350 and performed brilliantly as New Zealand fell to 131/6. He batted at No. 7 and scored 140 runs in 78 deliveries. His performance was appreciated by everyone, but the team failed to win the game. In an interview, he discussed his performance and said:
T20 has had a huge impact on one-day cricket and that’s what makes one-day cricket so exciting. You can be in a position like we are and still work your way into a position of power. I don’t think we’ve dominated yet, but we’ve been in a position to win games. “
On March 31, 2023, before the IPL series, he participated in the Instar-squad practice match and scored 105 runs off 55 balls, including 8 fours and 7 sixes.
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In 2023, he was purchased by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) of Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) for Rs. 1 Crore to replace England batsman Will Jacks.
Corporate work
In May 2019, he joined FNZ Group as a Corporate Action Analyst and worked there until June 2021. In June 2021, he joined Flux Federation as an accounting assistant and worked there until February 2022.
Facts/Trivia
- His friends and family called him “The Beast.”
- His jersey number for New Zealand is #4.
- His batting style is left-handed and his bowling style is right-arm off-ball.
- He has a tattoo on his waist.
Michael Bracewell’s tattoos
- In January 2010, he received a Level 2 coaching certificate from the New Zealand Cricket Association.
- In 2023, when he was bowling against Sri Lanka, the ball changed direction due to the windy weather, and there was a funny scene. The incident occurred as high winds caused the bowl to fall on the edge of the pitch, surprising all the players.
- On February 27, 2023, when he was batting during a Test match between New Zealand and England, he failed to slide the bat into the crease after batsman Stokes passed the ball to England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes. in the mark. His bat and feet were in the air, so he was knocked down. His performance was criticized by many who felt that he took the game casually as it is the first thing any cricketer learns.
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