Doug Bracewell Discussion

[ganeshran]

zinzan, you think he is a good enough bat to average 22-23? Even his FC batting average is just 20

 

[SteveNZ]

Sometimes I think we need to keep in mind that bowlers and batsmen are allowed to start their careers slowly, soak it all in, advance mentally, technically and physically and improve their numbers. That's all it is with Bracewell.

Oh and as that Scaly character always says, experience plays a big part as well.

 

[NZTailender]

Will be plagued by injuries; 130 wickets @ 29.96.

 

[Zinzan]

zinzan, you think he is a good enough bat to average 22-23? Even his FC batting average is just 20

Yup, he's been playing FC cricket for close to 3 years & his batting has improved out of sight in more recent times

 

[_Ed_]

Will be plagued by injuries; 130 wickets @ 29.96.

Depressingly likely.

 

[Zinzan]

Will be plagued by injuries; 130 wickets @ 29.96.

Depressingly likely.

I actually think he'll be relatively okay on the injury front. Unlike Bond, who by his own concession was lazy & didn't look after his body when he was young, Bracewell's been exposed to hard work & tough discipline from an early age & looks fairly robust.

 

[Hurricane]

Bracewell average after 7 tests bowling 22.83 - batting 7.5

Didn't look as threatening in the 3rd test.

 

[Spikey]

if he plays 100 tests will his batting average be 100

 

[Mike5181]

Should average 30 odd with the ball and 25 with the bat.

 

[Flem274*]

This is a blatant guessing game. Anything could happen between now and his 35th birthday.

Sticking by 500 @ 21.

 

[Burgey]

Heard he's not a very nice bloke tbh.

 

[Flem274*]

if he wins games we'll roll with it

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Heard he's not a very nice bloke tbh.

Heard that too, but he's nothing compared to Southee on that front.