John Bracewell

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New Zealand cricketer

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Field	Value
name	John Bracewell
country	New Zealand
fullname	John Garry Bracewell
birth_date
birth_place	Auckland, New Zealand
batting	Right-handed
bowling	Right arm off break
family
international	true
internationalspan	1980–1990
testdebutdate	28 November
testdebutyear	1980
testdebutagainst	Australia
testcap	147
lasttestdate	10 July
lasttestyear	1990
lasttestagainst	England
odidebutdate	11 June
odidebutyear	1983
odidebutagainst	Pakistan
odicap	46
lastodidate	1 May
lastodiyear	1990
lastodiagainst	Pakistan
club2	Auckland
year2	1982/83–1989/90
club1	Otago
year1	1981/82
coachclub1	New Zealand
coachyear1	2003–2008
coachclub2	Ireland
coachyear2	2015–2017
columns	4
column1	Test
matches1	41
runs1	1,001
bat avg1	20.42
100s/50s1	1/4
top score1	110
deliveries1	8,403
wickets1	102
bowl avg1	35.81
fivefor1	4
tenfor1	1
best bowling1	6/32
catches/stumpings1	31/–
column2	ODI
matches2	53
runs2	512
bat avg2	16.51
100s/50s2	0/0
top score2	43
deliveries2	2,447
wickets2	33
bowl avg2	57.09
fivefor2	0
tenfor2	0
best bowling2	2/3
catches/stumpings2	19/–
column3	FC
matches3	149
runs3	4,354
bat avg3	25.91
100s/50s3	4/21
top score3	110
deliveries3	32,351
wickets3	522
bowl avg3	26.66
fivefor3	33
tenfor3	9
best bowling3	8/81
catches/stumpings3	125/–
column4	LA
matches4	107
runs4	1,374
bat avg4	20.20
100s/50s4	0/3
top score4	66
deliveries4	5,001
wickets4	90
bowl avg4	35.23
fivefor4	0
tenfor4	0
best bowling4	3/19
catches/stumpings4	40/–
date	26 April
year	2017
source	http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/36306.html Cricinfo
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He was the coach of the New Zealand cricket team between September 2003 and November 2008. His brother Brendon also played Test cricket, while his brothers Douglas and Mark played at first-class level. He was educated at Tauranga Boys' College and was in the 1st XI from 1973 to 1976. John Bracewell is the uncle of test representatives Doug Bracewell and Michael Bracewell.

Playing career

Bracewell scored 1,001 runs in Tests, and 512 in ODI matches, with late-order hard-hitting right hand batting, and took 102 Test and 33 ODI wickets with his right-arm off-breaks. He holds the record for the longest ODI career without scoring a half-century or taking a three-wicket haul. His Test career included one century – 110 against England on 7 August 1986. He scored four first-class centuries in all as part of the 4,354 first class runs during a career for Auckland and Otago. He took 522 first class wickets.

John Bracewell still has the record for the most catches taken by a substitute fielder in an ODI innings with 4 and also the only substitute fielder to take 4 catches in an ODI.

Coaching

Bracewell's approach to team selection has fallen under scrutiny during the 2006/2007 season. Despite levelling the home series with Sri Lanka two-all, New Zealand's top order batting has consistently displayed frailty, and this was most apparent after New Zealand compiled a dismal team total of 73 in one ODI during that series. Moreover, Bracewell has opted for a "rotation" policy within his squad for determining team selections, meaning the batting line-up has been shuffled consistently between successive ODIs. This has received criticism from local media who highlight that New Zealand Cricket is not currently afforded the luxury of a reserve pool of competitive international players, thus making the policy somewhat redundant.

Bracewell also controversially called Australian Fast-bowler Shaun Tait a 'chucker', and received a lot of criticism from the cricketing community. He also 'revealed' that Adam Gilchrist ducked out of the One-Day match in Hobart because of family issues, but shortly afterwards, Bracewell withdrew these comments and issued an official apology.

Bracewell was appointed head coach of the Ireland cricket team after the 2015 Cricket World Cup. He resigned in July 2017, having overseen the team at the 2016 ICC World Twenty20.

Honours

In 1990, Bracewell was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.

References

(1994). "Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand". New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa.
Smyth, Rob. (January 2009). "Player Profile: John Bracewell". CricInfo.
Basevi, Travis. (14 October 2009). "Fifty-three ODIs without a fifty or a three-for". CricInfo.
"Statistics / Statsguru / JG Bracewell / Test matches". CricInfo.
"Records {{!}} One-Day Internationals {{!}} Fielding records {{!}} Most catches by a substitute in an innings {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
"Braces apologises for Gilchrist rumour". [[The Sydney Morning Herald]].
(18 July 2017). "Bracewell to step down as Ireland's head coach". ESPNcricinfo.

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