Michael Bracewell is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the national team and Wellington. He is the nephew of former Test players Brendon and John Bracewell, the cousin of current player Doug Bracewell, and the cousin of comedian Melanie Bracewell. He went to Kavanagh College in Dunedin.
Bracewell made his international debut in March 2022. He was selected in New Zealand’s ODI and T20I squads for the home series against the Netherlands and played his first ODI on 29 March 2022 against them. In May 2022, he was added to New Zealand’s Test squad for the England tour and made his Test debut on 10 June 2022 against England.
For the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, he was part of the New Zealand squad. In February 2025, he was also included in the squad for the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
Michael Bracewell Records and Achievements
Michael Bracewell made his ODI debut for New Zealand in 2022 at age 31. He scored 141 off 65 balls in a Super Smash T20 for Wellington, leading a dramatic chase from 43 for 5 to victory. He also scored 127 off 82 balls against Ireland in a one-day match. He scored a hat trick against Ireland in just his second T20I match. Bracewell scored 74 not out and took four wickets in a second-innings effort during a series in Pakistan.
In domestic cricket, he scored over 700 runs in consecutive Plunket Shield seasons (2013-14 and 2014-15). In 2020-21, he scored 725 runs with four centuries, including one for New Zealand A. He was the leading run-scorer in the 2021-22 Super Smash T20 with 478 runs in ten innings.
He played in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup alongside his cousin Doug Bracewell. In the IPL, he joined Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2023 as an injury replacement.
Michael Bracewell Career Stats
Michael Bracewell has played 10 Tests, scoring 339 runs with one fifty and hitting 44 fours and 2 sixes. In ODIs, he has 928 runs with 2 centuries, 3 fifties, 76 fours, and 40 sixes. In T20Is, he has 434 runs with 2 fifties, 36 fours, and 17 sixes.
As a bowler, he has taken 25 wickets in 10 Tests with best figures of 4/75 and one four-wicket haul. In ODIs, he has 38 wickets in 42 matches with a best of 4/26 and two four-wicket hauls. In T20Is, he has 35 wickets in 47 matches with best figures of 3/5.
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| Tests | 10 | 339 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 2 |
| ODIs | 42 | 928 | 2 | 3 | 76 | 40 |
| T20Is | 47 | 434 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 17 |
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Wkts | BBI | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 10 | 25 | 4/75 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 42 | 38 | 4/26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 47 | 35 | 3/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Michael Bracewell’s Personal Life
Michael Bracewell grew up in a cricketing family in Dunedin, far from most of his extended family up north. His dad, Mark Bracewell, was a schoolteacher who coached his cricket and rugby teams and taught him values about playing fair, enjoying the game, and being a good teammate. Michael played backyard cricket and rugby with his brother and sister.
Michael credits his upbringing for fitting into New Zealand’s team culture. The culture focuses on staying calm, helping each other, and adapting to different conditions. He started as a batter and backup wicketkeeper before becoming an offspinner. He picked up tips from family members like his uncle John and teammates like Mitch Santner.
He stays connected with his family, exchanging messages with his dad during tournaments. He also values playing the game the right way while enjoying it.
Michael Bracewell Contract
Michael Bracewell was drafted by Southern Brave in The Hundred 2025 with a contract worth GBP 200,000.
FAQs
Q. Is Michael Bracewell a wicketkeeper?
A. Michael Bracewell plays as a batting all-rounder, but he occasionally acts as a wicketkeeper.
Q. Are Michael Bracewell and Doug related?
A. Yes. Michael and Doug Bracewell are first cousins because their fathers are brothers from a famous cricket family in New Zealand.
Q. When was Michael Bracewell’s first Test match?
A. Bracewell made his Test debut in 2022 against England.
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