🏏 Doug Bracewell Retires: NZ's Hobart Hero Bows Out

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Key Takeaways

1📊 74 Test wickets at 38.82, plus 46 white-ball scalps
2🏆 9/60 in Hobart: NZ's last Aus Test win (2011)
3💡 Rib injury ends career mirroring Wagner's exit
4🔮 NZ seeks allrounder heirs amid WTC rebuild
5💬 'Proud part of my life' – Bracewell on retirement

"The seam-bowling allrounder took nine wickets in New Zealand's famous Hobart Test win in 2011"

New Zealand allrounder Doug Bracewell has retired from all cricket at 35, ending a career highlighted by 9/60 in the 2011 Hobart Test – NZ's last win in Australia after 26 years. Persistent rib injuries sidelined him from Central Districts this season, forcing the call after his final Test in 2023. Bracewell's seam-bowling grit defined an era, leaving a void in Kiwi cricket's allrounder lineage.

Across 28 Tests, 21 ODIs, and 20 T20Is (2011-2023), Bracewell snared 74 Test wickets at 38.82, plus 46 white-ball scalps. His Hobart heroics – 5/60 and 4/0 – aged 21, evoked Chris Cairns comparisons. Recent Stags absence due to injury mirrored Tim Southee's workload management, but Bracewell's bustle (fast-medium pace) added X-factor to NZ's pack.

Hobart Legacy and Test Stats Deep Dive

Bracewell's 9/60 in Hobart remains iconic, with career-best 6/92 vs India 2012. Test average 38.82 masks swing prowess: 23 wickets at 28.5 overseas. Batting chipped 17.52 average, including gritty 40s. Parallels Neil Wagner's retirement – injury-plagued but memorable – cementing Bracewell as a one-day specialist turned Test warrior.

Allrounder Void for Black Caps

Retirement impacts NZ's depth; Bracewell's last outing was 2023 Test vs South Africa. It accelerates transitions to Kyle Jamieson clones, affecting World Test Championship cycles where allround balance proved key in 2021 final.

New Era Dawns in Kiwi Cricket

Central Districts hunts successors; NZ eyes T20 Blast for youngsters. Will Bracewell coach? Fans track if Hobart spirit inspires the next seam brigade.