John Bracewell
John Bracewell
John Garry Bracewellis a New Zealand cricketer and coach. He played 41 Test matches between 1979–80 and 1990, as well as 53 One Day Internationals. He has been the coach of the New Zealand cricket team since the autumn of 2003. His brother Brendon also played Test cricket, and his brothers Douglas and Mark also played at first-class level. John Bracewell is the uncle of test representative Doug Bracewell and first-class representative Michael Bracewell...
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He just wants to be close to home right now and we're more than happy to work in with him.
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He'll be a great boost. He is the man who puts their big runs on the board and when they compete as a team it's usually when he gets a score under his belt.
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Hamish won't be available for the match, his ribs just haven't improved enough.
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Jacob has started bowling over the past couple of days and has been running for some time.
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Kallis is probably one of the best defensive players in the world. He demonstrated that up north on a difficult pitch, and he did the same in this match, keeping the bowlers at bay for long periods.
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He will be considered for a return to international cricket later in the summer,
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He is a long term investment and deserves to be retained for a second tour.
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He is focused on playing in the World Cup and will have plenty of opportunity to return to form and full match fitness over the domestic season,
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He has shown great commitment in returning to full fitness this season and I believe that he had the ability to push towards the World Cup, if that is what he desired.
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We've got a major tournament in India, a major tournament in the West Indies, and the VB Series in Australia so we have to evolve a bowling attack that can win in three different continents.
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The selectors were unanimous in the decision to select Hamish. We acknowledge his recent lack of form but believe he will turn it around. We were also conscious of the need to retain continuity within the squad and not to make wholesale changes.
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How and Fulton have been selected after showing consistent form in domestic cricket and New Zealand A.
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If selected he'll return for Central Districts as a batter in the next (State Championship) round (next week). So we're hopeful there will be progress.
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Their Test team will have a stronger feel to it than the one-day side.