Player · New Zealand

Michael Bracewell

  • All rounder
  • Left hand
  • Right arm off break

About Michael Bracewell

Michael Bracewell is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Wellington. He is the nephew of the Test players Brendon and John Bracewell and a cousin of Doug Bracewell. In January 2022 he made 141 not out for the Wellington Firebirds, at the time the highest score in a Twenty20 match in New Zealand. Bracewell made his one-day international debut in March 2022 and his Test debut against England that June, and took a Twenty20 international hat-trick in the first over he bowled in the format.

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Match reports

West Indies edge past New Zealand in seven-run thriller in Auckland

Auckland, 5 November 2025: Roston Chase starred with both bat and ball as West Indies held their nerve to clinch a tense seven-run win over New Zealand in the opening T20 International at Eden Park on Wednesday. Chase, who struck 28 off 27 balls before returning figures of 3-26, was named player of the match …

WebDesk · 5 Nov 2025 · 2 min read

Match reports

New Zealand seal series as England slump to another batting collapse in Hamilton

Scorecard is available here Hamilton, 29 October 2025: England’s batting frailties resurfaced as they slumped to a five-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the second one-day international on Wednesday, handing the hosts an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The visitors were dismissed for just 175 with 14 overs to spare, as Blair Tickner …

WebDesk · 29 Oct 2025 · 1 min read

Match reports

Brook’s blistering 135 in vain as New Zealand seal four-wicket win in series opener

Mount Maunganui, 26 October 2025: New Zealand defeated England by four wickets in the first one-day international on Saturday, overcoming a sensational century from Harry Brook that briefly revived the visitors after a dramatic top-order collapse. England, sent in to bat, crumbled to 5-3 within two overs and 33-5 by the ninth as New Zealand’s …

WebDesk · 27 Oct 2025 · 1 min read

Media release

Santner and Ravindra return for England T20Is; Williamson aims for ODI comeback

Auckland, 12 October 2025: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner and all-rounder Rachin Ravindra have returned to the BLACKCAPS squad for the upcoming KFC T20 International series against England, while Kane Williamson and Ben Sears have been ruled out. Santner, who underwent abdominal surgery recently, has fully recovered and will lead the side in the three-match …

WebDesk · 13 Oct 2025 · 3 min read

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