| Nathan Bracken | ||||
| Personal information | ||||
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| Full name | Nathan Wade Bracken | |||
| Nickname | Bracks, Andy G | |||
| Born | 12 September 1977 | |||
| Penrith, New South Wales, Australia | ||||
| Height | 1. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Penrith is a Suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 95 m (6 ft 5 in) | |||
| Role | Bowler | |||
| Batting style | Right-hand | |||
| Bowling style | Left-arm medium-fast | |||
| International information | ||||
| Test debut (cap 387) | 4 December 2003: v India | |||
| Last Test | 16 December 2005: v South Africa | |||
| ODI debut (cap 142) | 11 January 2001: v West Indies | |||
| Last ODI | 4 March 2008: v India | |||
| ODI shirt no. Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the Sport of Cricket. This is a list of cricketers who have played at least one Test match for Australia. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa This is a list of Australian One-day International cricketers. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. | 59 | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 1998 - | New South Wales | |||
| 2004 | Gloucestershire | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Tests | ODIs | FC | List A | |
| Matches | 5 | 84 | 62 | 164 |
| Runs scored | 70 | 164 | 883 | 326 |
| Batting average | 17. The New South Wales Blues (referred to as the Speed Blitz Blues for sponsorship purposes are an Australian first class cricket team based in Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day form of the Sport of Cricket. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 50 | 12. 61 | 16. 98 | 9. 05 |
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Top score | 37 | 21* | 38* | 21* |
| Balls bowled | 1,110 | 4,146 | 12,536 | 8,216 |
| Wickets | 12 | 138 | 202 | 235 |
| Bowling average | 42. A delivery or ball in Cricket is a single action of Bowling a Cricket ball towards the Batsman. In the sport of Cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings Meanings of wicket Set of stumps Primarily the wicket Bowling average is a Statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the Sport of Cricket. 08 | 21. 89 | 26. 08 | 25. 09 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Best bowling | 4/48 | 5/47 | 7/4 | 5/38 |
| Catches/stumpings | 2/– | 17/– | 16/– | 28/– |
As of 6 March 2008 | ||||
Nathan Wade Bracken (born September 12, 1977 in Penrith, New South Wales) is a professional Australian cricketer. An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of Sports &ndash most notably Cricket and Baseball during For other uses see Stump (disambiguation Stump is a term used in the Sport of Cricket where has three different meanings Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Penrith is a Suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries A tall left-arm fast-medium bowler, Bracken is capable of swinging the ball both ways. Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the Sport of Cricket. He has represented Australia in all forms of the game and remains a regular fixture in the Australian One Day International and Twenty20 International teams. Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. A Twenty20 International ( T20I) is a form of Cricket which is played over 20 overs per side between two national cricket teams Bracken represents New South Wales in Australian domestic cricket, Eastern Suburbs in Sydney Grade Cricket and also appeared for English County team Gloucestershire in 2004. Sydney Grade Cricket is a Cricket competition played in Sydney Australia. County cricket is the highest level of domestic Cricket in England and Wales Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic He is currently ranked as the best pace bowler and 2nd best bowler overall in One Day International cricket. Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. [1]
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Nathan Bracken was born in Penrith, New South Wales to parents Gordon and Robin. Penrith may be Penrith Cumbria, England before 1974 in Cumberland Penrith New South Wales, Australia home [2] He spent his childhood living in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, attending Faulconbridge Primary and Springwood High School. [3] He currently resides on the Central Coast of New South Wales and is married to Haley Rich-Bracken with whom he has a child named Chase. The Central Coast is an urban region in the Australian state of New South Wales, located on the coast north of Sydney and south of Lake Macquarie [4][2]
After a stint at the Australian Cricket Academy, Bracken made his first-class debut for New South Wales against Queensland on October 27, 1998 at Manuka Oval, Canberra. The Australian Cricket Academy, originally located at Henley Beach in Adelaide, was formed in 1987 as a joint initiative of the Australian Institute of Sport First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by The New South Wales Blues (referred to as the Speed Blitz Blues for sponsorship purposes are an Australian first class cricket team based in The Queensland Bulls are the Brisbane -based Queensland representative Cricket team in Australia's domestic cricket tournaments Sheffield Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Manuka Oval is a 15000 capacity stadium (10000 seated located in the suburb of Griffith, adjacent to Manuka, a business district of Canberra, Australia Canberra ( is the capital city of Australia With a population of over 340000 it is Australia's largest inland City. New South Wales were beaten by an innings and Bracken finished with figures of 0/86 off 41 overs. [5] He played 5 more first-class matches in the 1998-99 season and finished with 11 wickets at a respectable average of 30. 36. [6] The 1999-00 season saw Bracken only play one match,[7] however the 2000-01 season was one of great success for Bracken. He finished the season as New South Wales second leading wicket-taker behind Stuart MacGill with 29 wickets at 23. Stuart Charles Glyndwr MacGill (b 25 February 1971 is a former right-arm Leg spin bowler of the Australian cricket team. 72. [8] As a result of his outstanding season he was rewarded with a place in the Australian squad for the 2001 Ashes tour, a Cricket Australia contract and won the 2001 Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year award. The 2001 Cricket series between England and Australia for The Ashes was played in England from 5 July to [9][10]
After recovering from a shoulder injury he sustained on the 2001 Ashes tour, Bracken played 8 matches for New South Wales in the 2001-02 season. He had a successful season once again, claiming 24 wickets at 31. 79 and finishing behind Stuart Clark as the second leading wicket taker for New South Wales. Stuart Rupert Clark (born 28 September 1975, Sutherland New South Wales) is an Australian International Cricketer who plays domestic cricket [11] 2002-03 was a season that saw Bracken struggle as he only took 16 wickets in 6 matches at a rather expensive 36. 62. [12] 2003-04 saw Bracken make his Test debut and as a result, he appeared less frequently for New South Wales. Despite this, he still performed well in the 4 matches he participated in, taking 16 wickets at 24. 75. [13] Following this season, Bracken was signed by Gloucestershire to play in the English first-class competition as a replacement for Mike Smith. Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic Andrew Michael Smith (born October 1, 1967, Dewsbury, Yorkshire) is a former English Cricketer He was usually known [14] Bracken only played 2 matches for the club, however he was quite successful and took 5 wickets at 21. 20 with best figures of 2/12 coming against Lancashire. Lancashire County Cricket Club is one of the eighteen major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic [15]
2004-05 was Bracken's best season for New South Wales to date. He played in all 11 matches and took 43 wickets at an average of 18. 79. [16] The season contained a number of memorable performances by Bracken including a phenomenal spell of 7/4 off 7 overs to help dismiss South Australia for a mere 29 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground on December 2, 2004. The Southern Redbacks are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia. The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG is a sports Stadium in Sydney. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " [17] The figures were Bracken's best ever at the time, and are amongst the most impressive figures seen in Australian domestic cricket history. He also played an enormous part in New South Wales' thrilling 1 wicket win in the final against Queensland, winning Man of the Match. The Queensland Bulls are the Brisbane -based Queensland representative Cricket team in Australia's domestic cricket tournaments Sheffield Bracken claimed 6/27 in 13. 2 overs to help bowl out Queensland for 102 in their first innings and took an important 2/54 in their second innings. [18] To add to this, Bracken scored an invaluable 11* to guide his team home to their target of 183 after New South Wales were 9/161, still needing 22 for victory. [18] 2005-06 saw a return to the Test team for Bracken and as a result, fewer matches for New South Wales. Bracken still performed strongly in his few games, taking 13 wickets at 17. 53. [19] After only playing 2 matches in the 2006-07 season, the Blues enjoyed Bracken's services in their Pura Cup winning 2007-08 season as he appeared in the final and took 22 wickets at 21. 22 during the season. [20]
Bracken made his List A debut for New South Wales against the now defunct Canberra Comets on October 31, 1998 at Manuka Oval, Canberra. List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day form of the Sport of Cricket. The New South Wales Blues (referred to as the Speed Blitz Blues for sponsorship purposes are an Australian first class cricket team based in The Canberra Comets (also known as the ACT Comets) are a Cricket team that were initially fielded in the limited over Mercantile Mutual Cup competition Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Manuka Oval is a 15000 capacity stadium (10000 seated located in the suburb of Griffith, adjacent to Manuka, a business district of Canberra, Australia Canberra ( is the capital city of Australia With a population of over 340000 it is Australia's largest inland City. New South Wales won the match and Bracken was rather economical taking 0/19 off his 5 overs. [21] After a Man of the Match performance against Queensland in the semi-final of the Mercantile Mutual Cup,[22] Bracken was selected in the New South Wales team to meet Victoria in the final in only his 5th List A game. The Queensland Bulls are the Brisbane -based Queensland representative Cricket team in Australia's domestic cricket tournaments Sheffield The Victorian Bushrangers is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. Bracken was economical, taking 0/28 off his 10 overs however New South Wales still lost the final by 39 runs. [23]
After only playing one match in the 1999-00 season, the 2000-01 season proved to be a successful one for Bracken as he made his One Day International debut and helped New South Wales to win the Mercantile Mutual Cup. Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. Bracken took 11 wickets at an average of 25. 00, including figures of 2/43 in the final against Western Australia. The Western Warriors (referred to as Retravison Warriors for sponsorship reasons are an Australian first class cricket team based in Perth, Western Australia [24] He continued his good form into the 2001-02 season, helping New South Wales claim their second consecutive One Day title, this time over Queensland. The Queensland Bulls are the Brisbane -based Queensland representative Cricket team in Australia's domestic cricket tournaments Sheffield [25] Bracken took 18 wickets at 21. 88 during the season, which included his best List A performance to date, as he took 5/38 against Victoria at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Victorian Bushrangers is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. [26][27] 2002-03 was another successful season for both Bracken and New South Wales, as the Blues recorded their third consecutive domestic One Day title and Bracken claimed 15 scalps at 23. 66. [28] Bracken was once again a leading performer in the final, taking 2/35 off his 10 overs as New South Wales cruised to a 7 wicket win. [29]
After three seasons of success, Bracken struggled for New South Wales in both the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons taking 3 wickets at 76. 33 and 7 wickets at 44. 71 respectively. [30][31] International commitments left Bracken out of the side for a large majority of the 2005-06 One Day season, however he performed well in his limited appearances, claiming 5 wickets at 21. 60. [32] Once again, Bracken's international duties kept him out of a large majority of the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons and he took 3 wickets at 54. 33 and 5 wickets at 37. 80 respectively. [33][34]
Bracken made his Test debut for Australia on December 4, 2003 against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as a replacement for the injured Glenn McGrath. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is a Test cricket series played between India and Australia. Glenn Donald McGrath AM (pronounced) (born 9 February 1970 in Dubbo New South Wales) nicknamed "Pigeon" is a former Australian cricket player In a drawn Test, Bracken had a respectable debut Test claiming 1/90 off 26 overs in the first innings and 2/12 off 4 overs in the second. [35] Despite this, Bracken was dropped for Western Australian paceman Brad Williams for the Second Test at Adelaide. Brad Andrew Williams (born 20 November 1974 in Frankston, Victoria) is an Australian Cricketer He is a right arm Fast bowler who made The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia. [36] The selectors chose Bracken ahead of Andrew Bichel for the final two Tests and in a drawn series that saw most bowlers struggle, he finished with 6 wickets at 58. Andrew John Bichel (born 27 August 1970 in Laidley Queensland) is an Australian Cricket player 50. [37]
Due to the strength of fast bowling in Australia, Bracken was kept out of the Test team for nearly 2 years until he was selected in the Australian side for the 1st Test of the 2005-06 Frank Worrell Trophy against the West Indies in Brisbane. The Frank Worrell Trophy is awarded for the winner of the West Indies - Australia Test match series in Cricket. The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing The 'Gabba is a major sports Stadium in the Queensland capital of Brisbane. It was in this match that Bracken recorded both his best Test batting and bowling performances to date. In Australia's first innings he struck 37 off 51 balls and in the West Indians' second innings, Bracken claimed figures of 4/48 off 16 overs including the wickets of Brian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul. Brian Charles Lara (born 2 May 1969 ( nicknamed, "The Prince of Port-of-Spain" "The Prince of Trinidad" or simply "The Prince" is a Shivnarine 'Shiv' Chanderpaul (born 16 August, 1974 in Unity Village, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana) is a Cricketer and former [38] Despite this good all-round performance, leg spinner Stuart MacGill was favoured by the selectors for the remaining Tests in the series. Stuart Charles Glyndwr MacGill (b 25 February 1971 is a former right-arm Leg spin bowler of the Australian cricket team. In December 2005, Bracken played the 1st Test against South Africa at the WACA Ground before once again being dropped in favour of Stuart MacGill. The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa The WACA (pronounced wakka) is a sports Stadium in Perth Western Australia. Stuart Charles Glyndwr MacGill (b 25 February 1971 is a former right-arm Leg spin bowler of the Australian cricket team.
Bracken hasn't played another Test since then due to the rise of Stuart Clark and Mitchell Johnson however in February 2008 he claimed that he was still eager to claim a spot in the Test team. Stuart Rupert Clark (born 28 September 1975, Sutherland New South Wales) is an Australian International Cricketer who plays domestic cricket Mitchell Guy Johnson (born 2 November 1981 in Townsville, Queensland) is an Australian Cricketer When attending a fast-bowling clinic in [39]
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| NAME | Bracken, Nathan Wade |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Cricketer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 12, 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Penrith, New South Wales |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |