John Bracewell
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| Batting style | Right-handed batsman (RHB) | |
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| Bowling type | Right-arm offbreak (RAO?) | |
| Tests | ODIs | |
| Matches | 41 | 53 |
| Runs scored | 1001 | 512 |
| Batting average | 20.42 | 16.51 |
| 100s/50s | 1/4 | 0/0 |
| Top score | 110 | 42 |
| Overs bowled | 1400.3 | 407.5 |
| Wickets | 102 | 33 |
| Bowling average | 35.81 | 57.09 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 5 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | 1 | n/a |
| Best bowling | 10/106 | 2/3 |
| Catches/stumpings | 31/0 | 19/0 |
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John Garry Bracewell (born 15 April 1958 in Auckland) is a New Zealand cricketer and coach. He played 41 Test matches between 1979-80 and 1990, as well as 53 One-Day Internationals. He has been the coach of the New Zealand cricket team since the autumn of 2003.
Bracewell's approach to team selection has fallen under scrutiny during the 2006/2007 season. Despite levelling the home series with Sri Lanka two-all, New Zealand's top order batting has consistently displayed frailty, and this was most apparent after New Zealand compiled a dismal team total of 73 in one ODI during that series. Moreover, Bracewell has opted for a "rotation" policy within his squad for determining team selections, meaning the batting line-up has been shuffled consistently between successive ODIs. This has received criticism from local media who highlight that New Zealand Cricket is not currently afforded the luxury of a reserve pool of competitive international players, thus making the policy somewhat redundant.
Interestingly, John was a grave digger before he became a cricketer. [1]
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