John Bracewell
On scorecards: JG Bracewell
In-game rating: 81/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
John Bracewell played 41 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1980 to 1990. The first came against Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with scores of 6 and 0, and 1 wicket, and the last against England at Edgbaston in 1990.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 925 runs at 21.0 in 35 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 110 from 200 balls against England at Trent Bridge in 1986, in a match New Zealand won. The best bowling is 6 for 32 against Australia at Eden Park in 1986.
In all: 1 hundred, 4 fifties, 4 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match. At home the average was 24.9 across 14 Tests; away it was 18.4 across 27 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 379 runs at 23.7 in 13 Tests. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 102 runs at 14.6. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. New Zealand won 10 of the Tests John Bracewell played and lost 13, with 18 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 41 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | 200 | England | Trent Bridge | 1986 | Won |
| 83* | 120 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1985 | Lost |
| 66 | 129 | West Indies | Lancaster Park | 1987 | Won |
| 54 | 111 | England | Basin Reserve | 1988 | Drawn |
| 52 | 100 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1988 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/32 | 22 | Australia | Eden Park | 1986 | Won |
| 6/51 | 17.4 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1988 | Won |
| 6/85 | 34.2 | Australia | Basin Reserve | 1990 | Won |
| 5/75 | 41 | India | Eden Park | 1981 | Drawn |
| 4/38 | 16 | England | Edgbaston | 1990 | Lost |
Best in a match: 10/106 against Australia (1986).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 374 | 24.93 | 0/2 | 38 | 29.39 |
| Away | 27 | 627 | 18.44 | 1/2 | 64 | 39.63 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35 | 925 | 21.02 | 1/4 | 82 | 37.28 |
| 1990s | 6 | 76 | 15.20 | 0/0 | 20 | 29.80 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 5 | 102 | 14.57 | 0/0 | 23 | 22.65 |
| Lancaster Park | 4 | 139 | 34.75 | 0/1 | 7 | 33.14 |
| Basin Reserve | 4 | 133 | 33.25 | 0/1 | 8 | 39.25 |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 167 | 55.67 | 1/0 | 11 | 28.27 |
| Lord's | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 44.00 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 42.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1980 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1990 at Edgbaston
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