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.
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| Full name | James Robert Bracey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 May 1997 Bristol, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman, Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Sam Bracey (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 698) | 2 June 2021 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 10 June 2021 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Gloucestershire (squad no. 25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Loughborough MCCU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editHe 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]
Personal life
editBracey was born in Bristol and is an avid supporter of Bristol Rovers.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Gloucestershire v Sussex at Bristol, Sep 20–23, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "South Group, One-Day Cup at London, Apr 21 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "South Group, Vitality Blast at Cheltenham, Jul 19 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "England Men confirm back-to-training group". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett left out as England name 55-man training group". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "England announce 30-man training squad ahead of first West Indies Test". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Moeen Ali back in Test frame as England name 30-man training squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "England name squad for first Test against West Indies". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "England v West Indies: Dom Bess in squad, Jack Leach misses out". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "England v Pakistan: Hosts name unchanged squad for first Test". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Final day belongs to James Anderson as England seal series win". Independent. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer rested for England Test tour of Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "India v England: Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer return to Joe Root's squad for first two Tests in Ahmedabad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "England Men name squad for LV= Insurance Test Series against New Zealand". England and Wales Cricket Board. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "1st Test, London, Jun 2 - 6 2021, New Zealand tour of England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ Frost, Sam (7 April 2022). "James Bracey on England aspirations, Gloucestershire goals and Bristol Rovers' promotion hopes". Bristol Post. Retrieved 6 April 2023.