James Bracey | |
Country: | England |
Fullname: | James Robert Bracey |
Birth Date: | 3 May 1997 |
Birth Place: | Bristol, England |
Family: | Sam Bracey (brother) |
Batting: | Left-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
Role: | Batsman, Wicket-keeper |
International: | true |
Testdebutdate: | 2 June |
Testdebutyear: | 2021 |
Testdebutagainst: | New Zealand |
Testcap: | 698 |
Lasttestdate: | 10 June |
Lasttestyear: | 2021 |
Lasttestagainst: | New Zealand |
Club1: | Gloucestershire |
Clubnumber1: | 25 |
Club2: | Loughborough MCCU |
Year2: | 2017–2018 |
Columns: | 4 |
Column1: | Test |
Matches1: | 2 |
Runs1: | 8 |
Bat Avg1: | 2.66 |
100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
Top Score1: | 8 |
Deliveries1: | – |
Wickets1: | – |
Bowl Avg1: | – |
Fivefor1: | – |
Tenfor1: | – |
Best Bowling1: | – |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 6/0 |
Column2: | FC |
Matches2: | 88 |
Runs2: | 4,885 |
Bat Avg2: | 33.92 |
100S/50S2: | 12/22 |
Top Score2: | 204 |
Deliveries2: | 60 |
Wickets2: | 0 |
Bowl Avg2: | – |
Fivefor2: | – |
Tenfor2: | – |
Best Bowling2: | – |
Catches/Stumpings2: | 201/14 |
Column3: | LA |
Matches3: | 40 |
Runs3: | 1,553 |
Bat Avg3: | 43.13 |
100S/50S3: | 3/8 |
Top Score3: | 224 |
Deliveries3: | 18 |
Wickets3: | 1 |
Bowl Avg3: | 23.00 |
Fivefor3: | 0 |
Tenfor3: | 0 |
Best Bowling3: | 1/23 |
Catches/Stumpings3: | 39/5 |
Column4: | T20 |
Matches4: | 65 |
Runs4: | 1,002 |
Bat Avg4: | 18.90 |
100S/50S4: | 0/3 |
Top Score4: | 70 |
Deliveries4: | – |
Wickets4: | – |
Bowl Avg4: | – |
Fivefor4: | – |
Tenfor4: | – |
Best Bowling4: | – |
Catches/Stumpings4: | 36/12 |
Date: | 19 August 2024 |
Source: | ESPNcricinfo |
James Robert Bracey (born 3 May 1997) is an English cricketer who plays for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. He is a left-handed batsman, who also plays as a wicket-keeper. He made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire against Sussex in September 2016. He made his international debut for the England cricket team in June 2021.[1] His brother, Sam, has also played first-class cricket.
He made his List A debut on 21 April 2019, for Gloucestershire in the 2019 Royal London One-Day Cup.[2] He made his T20 debut on 19 July 2019, for Gloucestershire against Glamorgan, in the 2019 t20 Blast.[3]
On 29 May 2020, Bracey was named in a 55-man group of players to begin training ahead of international fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] [5] On 17 June 2020, Bracey was included in England's 30-man squad to start training for the Test series against the West Indies, which was held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] [7] On 4 July 2020, Bracey was named as one of the nine reserve players for the first Test match of the series.[8] [9] He was retained as part of the squad for the following Test series against Pakistan.[10] In the final Test of the series he played as a substitute fielder on the final day and caught Asad Shafiq off the bowling of captain Joe Root as the match finished in a draw.[11]
In December 2020, Bracey was named as one of seven reserve players in England's Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[12] In January 2021, he was also named as a reserve player in England's Test squad for their series against India.[13] In May 2021, Bracey was named in England's Test squad for their series against New Zealand.[14] Bracey made his Test debut on 2 June 2021, for England against New Zealand.[15]
Bracey was born in Bristol and is an avid supporter of Bristol Rovers.[16]