Douglas Bracewell

For his nephew, also a cricketer, see Doug Bracewell.

Douglas Bracewell
Personal information
Full name
Douglas William Bracewell
Born (1953-01-20) 20 January 1953
Auckland, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
Relations
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1973/74–1975/76Canterbury
1976/77–1979/80Central Districts
FC debut3 January 1975 Canterbury v Northern Districts
Last FC26 January 1980 Central Districts v Wellington
LA debut2 December 1973 Canterbury v Otago
Last LA6 March 1977 Central Districts v Auckland
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 26 3
Runs scored 553 26
Batting average 17.28 8.66
100s/50s 0/2 0/0
Top score 56 26
Balls bowled 3,453 152
Wickets 43 2
Bowling average 36.23 38.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/44 1/14
Catches/stumpings 14/– 1/–
Source: CricInfo, 26 June 2025

Douglas William Bracewell (born 20 January 1953) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played first-class cricket career for Central Districts and then Canterbury from 1973 until 1980.[1]

A right-arm off-break bowler, and lower-order batsman, Bracewell came from a cricketing family, with brothers John and Brendon, and nephews Doug and Michael playing Test and One Day International cricket for New Zealand. Another brother Mark played first class cricket.[2]

Bracewell himself made 26 first class appearances, taking 43 wickets at a bowling average of 36.23, and three List A appearances, taking two wickets.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Douglas Bracewell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  2. ^ Alderson A (2012) Cricket: All in the name for Bracewell dynasty, New Zealand Herald, 21 January 2012. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  3. ^ "Player Profile: Douglas Bracewell". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2009.


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