| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brendon Paul Bracewell | |||
| Born | 14 September 1959 Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Batting style | Right-handed | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium | |||
| Role | Fast bowler | |||
| International information | ||||
| National side | New Zealand | |||
| Test debut (cap 142) | 27 July 1978 v England | |||
| Last Test | 9 February 1985 v Pakistan | |||
| ODI debut (cap 29) | 17 July 1978 v England | |||
| Last ODI | 17 July 1978 v England | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 1977/78–1979/80 | Central Districts | |||
| 1981/82–1982/83 | Otago | |||
| 1983/84–1989/90 | Northern Districts | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | Test | ODI | FC | LA |
| Matches | 6 | 1 | 77 | 28 |
| Runs scored | 24 | 0 | 965 | 134 |
| Batting average | 2.40 | – | 11.76 | 7.88 |
| 100s/50s | –/– | –/– | –/1 | –/– |
| Top score | 8 | 0* | 57* | 19 |
| Balls bowled | 1036 | 66 | 12081 | 1345 |
| Wickets | 14 | 1 | 194 | 37 |
| Bowling average | 41.78 | 41.00 | 29.08 | 23.02 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | - | 2 | – |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Best bowling | 3/110 | 1/41 | 6/49 | 3/22 |
| Catches/stumpings | 1/– | -/- | 32/– | 4/– |
| Source: Cricinfo, 31 August 2011 | ||||
Brendon Paul Bracewell (born 14 September 1959) is a former New Zealand Test cricketer. Born in Auckland, he is the younger brother of John Bracewell. He frequently suffered injuries throughout his playing career. Bracewell also played rugby for King Country. At present he operates Bracewell Cricket Academy, a private cricket coaching academy based in Napier. His son Doug plays for Central Districts and the New Zealand cricket team.