Men's cricket

DAJ Bracewell

Douglas Andrew John BracewellNew Zealand · Bowler · Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast-mediumFirst match in the data 15 Oct 2011 · last 17 Mar 2023 · Men's Test ball-by-ball coverage since 19 Dec 2001

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Career by format

Only matches with ball-by-ball records are counted.

Career by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100/50	Balls	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	5w
Test (shown below)	28	45	4	568	47	13.85	46.37	0/0	5,163	74	6/40	38.82	3.34	2
ODI	21	14	2	221	57	18.42	80.66	0/1	1,016	26	4/55	32.50	4.99	0
T20I	20	11	5	126	44	21.00	140.00	0/0	310	20	3/25	23.50	9.10	0

Matches: 28Men's Test
Runs: 568avg 13.85 · SR 46.37 · 1,225 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 0HS 47
Wickets: 74avg 38.82 · econ 3.34 · 5,163 balls

Strengths and weaknesses

Measured against men's Test players with comparable samples. Strengths sit at or above the 70th percentile, weaknesses at or below the 30th.

How these are computed

Strengths(12)

New ball (1-20)
Match phase · strike rate
94th pct.
This split
55.88
Own baseline
69.77
Cohort median
66.33
94th percentile among comparable players
New ball (1-20): strike rate of 55.9, 13.9 below their strike rate of 69.8 on all balls bowled (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 1397 balls bowled.
1,397 ballsHigh confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
93rd pct.
This split
32.57
Own baseline
38.82
Cohort median
33.23
93rd percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: average of 32.6, 6.3 below their average of 38.8 on all balls bowled (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 3311 balls bowled.
3,311 ballsHigh confidence
Australia
Country · average
92nd pct.
This split
31.76
Own baseline
38.82
Cohort median
38.70
92nd percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 31.8, 7.1 below their average of 38.8 on all balls bowled (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: +14%) — 954 balls bowled.
954 ballsHigh confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
86th pct.
This split
37.00
Own baseline
30.62
Cohort median
57.03
86th percentile among comparable players
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 37, 6 above their balls per dismissal of 31 on all balls faced (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 518 balls faced.
518 ballsHigh confidence
New Zealand
Country · average
86th pct.
This split
32.11
Own baseline
38.82
Cohort median
37.03
86th percentile among comparable players
New Zealand: average of 32.1, 6.7 below their average of 38.8 on all balls bowled (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 1725 balls bowled.
1,725 ballsHigh confidence
At home
Home or away · average
82nd pct.
This split
32.11
Own baseline
38.82
Cohort median
32.99
82nd percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 32.1, 6.7 below their average of 38.8 on all balls bowled (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 1725 balls bowled.
1,725 ballsHigh confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · economy
81st pct.
This split
3.19
Own baseline
3.34
Cohort median
3.20
81st percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: economy of 3.19, 0.15 below their economy of 3.34 on all balls bowled (-5%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 3311 balls bowled.
3,311 ballsHigh confidence
Australia
Opposition · average
77th pct.
This split
35.11
Own baseline
38.82
Cohort median
37.94
77th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 35.1, 3.7 below their average of 38.8 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 1152 balls bowled.
1,152 ballsHigh confidence
Zimbabwe
Opposition · average
91st pct.
This split
15.82
Own baseline
38.82
Cohort median
29.46
91st percentile among comparable players
Zimbabwe: average of 15.8, 23.0 below their average of 38.8 on all balls bowled (-59%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: -14%) — 384 balls bowled.
384 ballsMedium confidence
Second new ball (81+)
Match phase · strike rate
86th pct.
This split
55.95
Own baseline
46.37
Cohort median
53.32
86th percentile among comparable players
Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 55.9, 9.6 above their strike rate of 46.4 on all balls faced (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 395 balls faced.
395 ballsMedium confidence
At home
Home or away · average
84th pct.
This split
19.22
Own baseline
14.20
Cohort median
30.32
84th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 19.2, 5.0 above their average of 14.2 on all balls faced (+35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 326 balls faced.
326 ballsMedium confidence
New Zealand
Country · average
77th pct.
This split
19.22
Own baseline
14.20
Cohort median
31.55
77th percentile among comparable players
New Zealand: average of 19.2, 5.0 above their average of 14.2 on all balls faced (+35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 326 balls faced.
326 ballsMedium confidence

Weaknesses(12)

Left-handed batters
Batter hand · average
10th pct.
This split
55.70
Own baseline
38.82
Cohort median
35.58
10th percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: average of 55.7, 16.9 above their average of 38.8 on all balls bowled (+43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 1852 balls bowled.
1,852 ballsHigh confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · strike rate
19th pct.
This split
42.93
Own baseline
46.37
Cohort median
49.33
19th percentile among comparable players

Percentile profile

Where each measure ranks among comparable players; 50 is the cohort median.

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Percentile profile
Measure	Value	Percentile	Balls
Run scoring (batting)	13.85	11	1,225
Scoring rate (batting)	46.37	35	1,225
Against pace (batting)	14.57	12	679
Against spin (batting)	13.71	10	546
Time at the crease (batting)	29.88	12	1,225
Boundary hitting (batting)	6.37	52	1,225

Batting matchups

Against each bowling type and family, by phase of the innings, and by how long the batter has been in.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	367	163	13	12.54	44.41	78.2%	6.0%
Off break	304	131	10	13.10	43.09	76.3%	4.9%
Slow left-arm orthodox	216	86	7	12.29	39.81	78.2%	4.2%
Right-arm fast	214	117	6	19.50	54.67	77.1%	9.8%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	679	335	23	14.57	49.34	77.0%	7.5%
Spin	546	233	17	13.71	42.67	77.1%	4.9%

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	3,311	1,759	54	32.57	3.19	61.3	75.2%	6.9%
Left-handed batters	1,852	1,114	20	55.70	3.61	92.6	72.5%	7.7%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	2,645	1,432	33	43.39	3.25	80.2	74.4%	6.7%
New ball (1-20)	1,397	806	25	32.24	3.46	55.9	74.5%	8.2%
Second new ball (81+)	1,121	635	16	39.69	3.40	70.1	73.4%	7.1%

Career by year

Runs in each calendar year; the table below has every figure and the innings behind it.

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Career by year
Year	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	Bowl inns	Wkts	Bowl avg	Econ
2011	6	19	3.80	17.59	6	16	19.25	3.05
2012	18	243	15.19	51.27	19	26	37.38	3.45
2013	9	75	8.33	33.94	8	8	66.63	3.60
2015	8	164	27.33	55.78	12	17	40.35	3.21
2016	4	67	16.75	52.34	4	5	59.40	3.44
2023	–	–	–	–	2	2	38.50	2.57

Recent form

The last innings in this format, next to the career figures.

Last 10 innings batting: 199runs, 8 dismissalsAverage 24.88 (career 13.85) · strike rate 56.86 (career 46.37) · 5 Nov 2015 to 27 Aug 2016
Last 10 innings bowling: 12wickets for 574 runs1,121 balls · 10 Dec 2015 to 17 Mar 2023

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
27 Aug 2016	South AfricaSuperSport Park, Centurion	30	36	3	2	8	lbw
27 Aug 2016	South AfricaSuperSport Park, Centurion	18	36	4	0	8	lbw
12 Feb 2016	AustraliaBasin Reserve, Wellington	14	45	2	0	8	lbw

Dismissals

How they got out

41 dismissals

Caught2049%
Bowled1127%
Lbw820%
Run out12%
Stumped12%

Dismissed by bowling type

40 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium1333%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

13.85

1,225

Scoring rate (batting)

46.37

1,225

Against pace (batting)

14.57

679

Against spin (batting)

13.71

546

Time at the crease (batting)

29.88

1,225

Boundary hitting (batting)

6.37

1,225

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

367

163

12.54

44.41

78.2%

6.0%

Off break

304

131

13.10

43.09

76.3%

4.9%

Slow left-arm orthodox

216

12.29

39.81

78.2%

4.2%

Right-arm fast

214

117

19.50

54.67

77.1%

9.8%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

679

335

14.57

49.34

77.0%

7.5%

Spin

546

233

13.71

42.67

77.1%

4.9%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

3,311

1,759

32.57

3.19

61.3

75.2%

6.9%

Left-handed batters

1,852

1,114

55.70

3.61

92.6

72.5%

7.7%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

2,645

1,432

43.39

3.25

80.2

74.4%

6.7%

New ball (1-20)

1,397

806

32.24

3.46

55.9

74.5%

8.2%

Second new ball (81+)

1,121

635

39.69

3.40

70.1

73.4%

7.1%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2011

3.80

17.59

19.25

3.05

2012

243

15.19

51.27

37.38

3.45

2013

8.33

33.94

66.63

3.60

2015

164

27.33

55.78

40.35

3.21

2016

16.75

52.34

59.40

3.44

2023

–

38.50

2.57

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

27 Aug 2016

South AfricaSuperSport Park, Centurion

lbw

27 Aug 2016

South AfricaSuperSport Park, Centurion

lbw

12 Feb 2016

AustraliaBasin Reserve, Wellington

lbw

Wicket taking (bowling)	69.77	34	5,163

Economy (bowling)	3.34	39	5,163

Bowling average (bowling)	38.82	33	5,163

To right-handers (bowling)	32.57	52	3,311

To left-handers (bowling)	55.70	11	1,852

Dot pressure (bowling)	74.22	65	5,163

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	799	343	23	14.91	42.93	77.6%	5.5%
Second new ball (81+)	395	221	15	14.73	55.95	75.2%	8.6%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break, Old ball (21-80)	240	95	6	15.83	39.58	76.7%	4.2%
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	213	94	6	15.67	44.13	78.4%	5.6%
Right-arm fast, Old ball (21-80)	166	78	3	26.00	46.99	79.5%	7.8%
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	128	66	6	11.00	51.56	75.8%	7.8%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Second new ball (81+)	112	54	1	54.00	48.21	78.6%	6.3%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80)	104	32	6	5.33	30.77	77.9%	1.9%
Off break, Second new ball (81+)	64	36	4	9.00	56.25	75.0%	7.8%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Settling in (balls 16-40)	554	303	17	17.82	54.69	73.8%	7.6%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	518	181	14	12.93	34.94	80.9%	4.2%
Once set (40+ balls)	153	84	9	9.33	54.90	75.8%	9.2%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Australia	315	103	10	10.30	32.70	81.9%	3.5%
South Africa	251	102	10	10.20	40.64	83.7%	7.2%
Sri Lanka	203	135	6	22.50	66.50	64.0%	8.9%
India	163	83	3	27.67	50.92	74.2%	6.7%
Bangladesh	118	46	3	15.33	38.98	81.4%	5.1%
West Indies	112	67	4	16.75	59.82	72.3%	8.0%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	899	395	31	12.74	43.94	77.4%	5.5%
At home	326	173	9	19.22	53.07	76.1%	8.9%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 8	815	381	25	15.24	46.75	77.5%	6.9%
No. 9	311	133	11	12.09	42.77	76.8%	4.5%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	500	265	15	17.67	53.00	74.2%	7.4%
Innings 2	347	148	9	16.44	42.65	78.1%	5.8%
Innings 3	253	86	13	6.62	33.99	79.1%	3.6%
Innings 4	125	69	3	23.00	55.20	81.6%	9.6%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Basin Reserve	143	55	4	13.75	38.46	81.8%	6.3%
M Chinnaswamy Stadium	122	65	1	65.00	53.28	73.0%	7.4%
University Oval	105	72	2	36.00	68.57	72.4%	12.4%
Brisbane Cricket Ground	85	18	4	4.50	21.18	85.9%	1.2%
Sabina Park	77	28	2	14.00	36.36	76.6%	2.6%
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium	73	29	2	14.50	39.73	80.8%	5.5%
SuperSport Park	72	48	2	24.00	66.67	75.0%	12.5%
Adelaide Oval	70	38	1	38.00	54.29	70.0%	4.3%
Bellerive Oval

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
NM Lyon	91	25	2	12.50	27.47	84.6%	3.3%
DW Steyn	66	22	4	5.50	33.33	86.4%	6.1%
PM Siddle	64	17	3	5.67	26.56	85.9%	1.6%
HMRKB Herath	61	30	3	10.00	49.18	70.5%	4.9%

South Africa	1,274	696	16	43.50	3.28	79.6	73.8%	7.1%
Australia	1,152	667	19	35.11	3.47	60.6	73.4%	6.8%
Sri Lanka	1,110	554	14	39.57	2.99	79.3	77.3%	5.9%
West Indies	384	205	7	29.29	3.20	54.9	74.0%	7.0%
Zimbabwe	384	174	11	15.82	2.72	34.9	77.6%	4.9%
Bangladesh	348	214	3	71.33	3.69	116.0	73.0%	9.5%
India	319	231	3	77.00	4.34	106.3	71.5%	13.2%
England	192	132	1	132.00	4.13	192.0	65.1%	8.9%

South Africa

1,274

696

43.50

3.28

79.6

73.8%

7.1%

Australia

1,152

667

35.11

3.47

60.6

73.4%

6.8%

Sri Lanka

1,110

554

39.57

2.99

79.3

77.3%

5.9%

West Indies

384

205

29.29

3.20

54.9

74.0%

7.0%

Zimbabwe

384

174

15.82

2.72

34.9

77.6%

4.9%

Bangladesh

348

214

71.33

3.69

116.0

73.0%

9.5%

India

319

231

77.00

4.34

106.3

71.5%

13.2%

England

192

132

132.00

4.13

192.0

65.1%

8.9%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	3,438	1,974	46	42.91	3.45	74.7	73.5%	7.8%
At home	1,725	899	28	32.11	3.13	61.6	75.7%	6.0%
Innings 2	1,969	1,069	28	38.18	3.26	70.3	76.2%	7.7%
Innings 1	1,517	900	14	64.29	3.56	108.4	72.1%	7.6%
Innings 4	881	432	20	21.60	2.94	44.0	75.5%	5.7%
Innings 3	796	472	12	39.33	3.56	66.3	71.9%	6.9%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
HM Amla	210	119	1	119.00	3.40	210.0	74.3%	8.6%
AC Voges	186	95	0	–	3.06	–	76.3%	7.5%
DA Warner	186	166	1	166.00	5.35	186.0	59.7%	9.7%
AD Mathews	169	81	1	81.00	2.88	169.0	76.9%	5.9%
LD Chandimal	157	73	1	73.00	2.79	157.0	77.1%	5.1%
FDM Karunaratne	152	83	1	83.00	3.28	152.0	74.3%	5.9%
UT Khawaja	146	80	1	80.00	3.29	146.0	73.3%	6.2%
F du Plessis	140	55	0	–	2.36	–	78.6%	4.3%
AN Petersen	136	75	3	25.00	3.31	45.3	69.1%	5.1%
SPD Smith	132	78	0	–	3.55	–	73.5%	7.6%
GC Smith	131	73	3	24.33	3.34	43.7	70.2%	5.3%
BKG Mendis	103	56	1	56.00	3.26	103.0	81.6%	7.8%
Mominul Haque	102	64	0	–	3.76	–	72.5%	9.8%
MJ Clarke	99	47	2	23.50	2.85	49.5	79.8%	6.1%
Tamim Iqbal	97	58	0	–	3.59	–	75.3%	10.3%
JP Duminy	94	76	0	–	4.85	–	70.2%	13.8%

DAJ Bracewell

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
New Zealand	1,725	899	28	32.11	3.13	61.6	75.7%	6.0%
Australia	954	540	17	31.76	3.40	56.1	73.2%	6.1%
South Africa	668	357	7	51.00	3.21	95.4	75.0%	7.8%
West Indies	384	205	7	29.29	3.20	54.9	74.0%	7.0%
Bangladesh	348	214	3	71.33	3.69	116.0	73.0%	9.5%
India	319	231	3	77.00	4.34	106.3	71.5%	13.2%
Zimbabwe	288	136	6	22.67	2.83	48.0	76.7%	5.6%
Sri Lanka	285	159	2	79.50	3.35	142.5	75.8%	8.4%
England	192	132	1	132.00	4.13	192.0	65.1%	8.9%

Date	Opposition	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts
17 Mar 2023	Sri Lanka	108	3	58	1
17 Mar 2023	Sri Lanka	72	7	19	1
27 Aug 2016	South Africa	182	9	98	1
27 Aug 2016	South Africa	42	2	19	1
19 Aug 2016	South Africa	96	6	53	1
12 Feb 2016	Australia	198	4	127	2
18 Dec 2015	Sri Lanka	133	4	81	2
18 Dec 2015	Sri Lanka	48	1	31	2
10 Dec 2015	Sri Lanka	116	5	46	1
10 Dec 2015	Sri Lanka	126	6	42	0
27 Nov 2015	Australia	73	3	18	3
27 Nov 2015	Australia	66	2	37	1
13 Nov 2015	Australia	149	1	81	2
13 Nov 2015	Australia	120	5	62	1
5 Nov 2015	Australia	66	1	63	0
5 Nov 2015	Australia	162	3	107	0
3 Jan 2015	Sri Lanka	144	2	93	3
3 Jan 2015	Sri Lanka	78	3	25	2
21 Oct 2013	Bangladesh	84	1	57	0
21 Oct 2013	Bangladesh	84	2	47	0
9 Oct 2013	Bangladesh	150	2	96	3
9 Oct 2013	Bangladesh	30	0	14	0
24 May 2013	England	114	3	83	1
24 May 2013	England	78	3	49	0
11 Jan 2013	South Africa	204	6	94	3

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Men's Test analysis

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Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

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Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(12)

▼Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

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Strengths(12)

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Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)