New Zealand pace-bowling all-rounder Doug Bracewell has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Bracewell's last appearance on the international stage was against Sri Lanka in a Test in 2023.
The 35-year-old made the call to hang up his boots as he has been struggling with a rib injury. The pacer has been out of action from domestic cricket for a few months which led to the decision.
"It's been a proud part of my life, and something I aspired to as a young cricketer," Bracewell said in a Central Districts statement. "I will always be grateful for the opportunities I have had through cricket, and the chance to play for my country, as well as for Central Districts, throughout my domestic career. It's a privilege to play first-class and international cricket, and I'm grateful to have played and enjoyed the game for as long as I have."
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Bracewell made his debut across formats with a span of weeks in October-November 2011 on Zimbabwe tour. His last T20I appearance was against Bangladesh and Netherlands in 2022.
Bracewell’s Test career in numbers
He has played 28 Tests and claimed 74 wickets at an average of 38.82, featuring two fifers. He has scored 568 runs from 45 innings in the format. He has 26 and 20 wickets from 21 ODIs and 20 T20Is respectively. In limited chances, he scored 221 runs and 126 runs in ODIs and T20Is. He has a half-century in ODIs to his name.
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Bracewell has played just one Indian Premier League (IPL) match. In the 2012 edition, he made his debut for Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals). He picked up three wickets on debut against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), including Virat Kohli. But, he never played another IPL game. His most recent stint in franchise cricket was with SA20's Jo'burg Super Kings.
Bracewell’s overall numbers
Bracewell has played 137 games, including Essex. He picked up 422 wickets from 137 games at an average of 31.09, featuring 11 fifers. He was handy down the order with 4,505 runs from 203 innings at an average of 25.45, including three centuries and 24 fifties.
In List A cricket, he has 1,458 runs, averaging just over 24. He got close to getting a century once but got out on 94. He has five fifties in the format.
In T20s, he once scored an unbeaten 93. From 73 innings, he has 1,274 runs at an average of 27.69. He has scored three fifties. However, his strike rate of 153.86 stands out.