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Nathan Bracken
Australia
Player profile
Full name Nathan Wade Bracken
Born September 12, 1977, Penrith, New South Wales
Current age 30 years 248 days
Major teams Australia, Bangalore Royal Challengers, Gloucestershire, New South Wales, Worcestershire
Nickname Bracks, Andy G (Australian Idol host)
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Left-arm fast-medium
Height
1.95 m
Education Faulconbridge Primary; Springwood High School
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| Tests |
5 |
6 |
2 |
70 |
37 |
17.50 |
112 |
62.50 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| ODIs |
84 |
25 |
12 |
164 |
21* |
12.61 |
232 |
70.68 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
17 |
0 |
| T20Is |
12 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
7.00 |
6 |
116.66 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| First-class |
63 |
83 |
30 |
898 |
38* |
16.94 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
|
|
17 |
0 |
| List A |
164 |
58 |
22 |
326 |
21* |
9.05 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
|
|
28 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
19 |
5 |
3 |
14 |
7* |
7.00 |
10 |
140.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| Tests |
5 |
10 |
1110 |
505 |
12 |
4/48 |
4/71 |
42.08 |
2.72 |
92.5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| ODIs |
84 |
84 |
4146 |
3022 |
138 |
5/47 |
5/47 |
21.89 |
4.37 |
30.0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
| T20Is |
12 |
12 |
233 |
253 |
15 |
3/11 |
3/11 |
16.86 |
6.51 |
15.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
63 |
|
12620 |
5302 |
203 |
7/4 |
|
26.11 |
2.52 |
62.1 |
|
8 |
0 |
| List A |
164 |
|
8216 |
5897 |
235 |
5/38 |
5/38 |
25.09 |
4.30 |
34.9 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
19 |
19 |
394 |
458 |
22 |
3/11 |
3/11 |
20.81 |
6.97 |
17.9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Career statistics
| Test debut |
Australia v India at Brisbane, Dec 4-8, 2003 scorecard |
| Last Test |
Australia v South Africa at Perth, Dec 16-20, 2005 scorecard |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
Australia v West Indies at Melbourne, Jan 11, 2001 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
Australia v India at Brisbane, Mar 4, 2008 scorecard |
| ODI statistics |
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| T20I debut |
Australia v South Africa at Brisbane, Jan 9, 2006 scorecard |
| Last T20I |
Australia v India at Melbourne, Feb 1, 2008 scorecard |
| T20I statistics |
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| First-class debut |
1998/99 |
| Last First-class |
New South Wales v Victoria at Sydney, Mar 15-19, 2008 scorecard |
| List A debut |
1998/99 |
| Last List A |
Australia v India at Brisbane, Mar 4, 2008 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut |
Australia A v Pakistanis at Adelaide, Jan 13, 2005 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 |
Australia v India at Melbourne, Feb 1, 2008 scorecard |
The search for a Test-class left-armer, a universal pursuit, led Australia to Nathan Bracken. Tall and slim, Bracken bowls a full length, moves the ball both ways in the air and off the seam and fitted easily into Australia's rampant one-day squad in 2000-01. He was also instrumental in resuscitating New South Wales' fortunes, including a first-innings 6 for 27 in their 2004-05 final win over Queensland and 7 for 4 earlier that season when South Australia fell for 29. A shoulder injury cut short his maiden Ashes tour in 2001 after two matches, but following a spell on the sidelines he returned to the national colours during the 2003 World Cup, when Jason Gillespie dropped out with a heel injury.
His Test debut finally came in 2003-04, but in three outings against the powerful Indian batting line-up he failed to make real inroads. In 2004 he was omitted from Cricket Australia's list of contracted players, but returned to the ODI scene for the 2005 Super Series and became a regular in green and gold. Work in the nets refining his swing was rewarded with two Tests in 2005-06 and he also added another string by delivering across the seam when he wanted to defend.
His versatility and control led to 46 ODI wickets for 2006, the second most in the world, and at times during the 2006 Champions Trophy he opened the attack, dropping Glenn McGrath to first change. In 17 matches between the South Africa tour and the end of the CB Series he picked up at least a wicket in each game and he missed only one match at the World Cup, capturing 16 victims in his second campaign. An essential member of the one-day squad, Bracken, whose mother-in-law occasional predicts his performances, faces a regular tussle with Mitchell Johnson for the position as the country's No. 1 left-armer.
Cricinfo staff July 2007
Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year - 2001
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Peter Siddle celebrates Nathan Bracken's wicket
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Feb 29, 2008 |
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Nathan Bracken tries to evade a short delivery
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Feb 29, 2008 |
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Nathan Bracken celebrates a strike
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