Michael Bracewell: Stats, Profile, Age, Height, Wife, Teams, Matches, Net Worth, and More

Michael Bracewell is a professional cricket player who plays for New Zealand cricket team. He was born on 14th February, 1991 in Masterton, New Zealand. Michael is a right-arm off-break bowler and a left-handed batsman. That makes him an all-round cricketer. Michael is also known as the nephew of former Test Player Brendon and John Bracewell, and also the cousin of current international player Doug Bracewell. In the year 2023, he also played IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore. 

In this blog, we are going to learn about Michael Bracewell Stats, profile, age, physical appearance, highest score, ICC rankings and more. 

Michael Bracewell Profile 

Michael Bracewell Age

He was born on 14th February, 1991 in Masterton, New Zealand. That made him 34 years old as of September 2025. Michael Bracewell’s zodiac sign is Aquarius, and his nationality is New Zealand.

Michael Bracewell Height

Have a look at Michael Bracewell height, eye colour, hair colour, and physical appearance. 

Early Life And Education 

He spent most of his childhood in Dunedin, where he played backyard cricket and rugby with his brother and sister. His father was a teacher who had a great role in his success, about which we are going to discuss further in the blog. 

In terms of education, Michael attended Kavanagh College in Dunedin, and later he went to Rathkeale College near Masterton, where he was a captain for his school cricket team. He refined his cricket skills during his schooling years and progressed through New Zealand’s youth and age-group cricket ranks. Additionally, Michael pursued university education at Massey University in New Zealand.

Family 

Michael grew up in a cricket-oriented family, with his grandmother and father having played first-class cricket. He comes from a very prominent New Zealand cricketing family. His father is Mark Bracewell, who is also a former first-class cricketer. He is also a school teacher who coached his school’s cricket and rugby teams. His uncles, John Bracewell and Brendon Bracewell, both played cricket for New Zealand in international cricket. Along with that, he was also the cousin of player Doug Bracewell and comedian Melanie Bracewell. 

In his close family, he had a brother and a sister. However, there are no details available on the internet related to his mother as of now. 

Michael Bracewell Wife

Michael Bracewell got married to Lauren Ralston back on June 22, 2019, in a Traditional Scottish wedding Ceremony. She is known to be a strong supporter of Michael’s life. Before marriage, they had been dating each other for the past 7 years. Lauren preferred to keep her life private and focus on her individual career. The couple has a son named Lennox. Lauren is described as principled, grounded, and family-oriented, aligning well with Michael’s values and lifestyle as a cricketer.

 Michael Bracewell Teams 

Here are the names of the teams Michael played for. 

1. New Zealand
2. MI New York
3. Multan Sultans
4. New Zealand Under-19s
5. Otago
6. Royal Challengers Bangalore
7. Seattle Orcas
8. Southern Brave (Men)
9. Wellington

Michael Bracewell Debut Matches

These are the names of matches through which Michael made his debut in domestic and international cricket. 

Recent Matches Played 

Here is the list of the recent matches Michael has played.

Michael Bracewell ICC Rankings 

Here are the Michael Bracewell ICC rankings given in the table below.

Michael Bracewell Stats

Here are the Michael Bracewell stats in Test, ODI, T20Is, FC, List A and T20 formats.

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Michael Bracewell T20 Format

Michael made his T20 debut on July 18th, 2022, against Ireland in Belfast. Here are the Michael Bracewell stats in Twenty20 formats.

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Michael Bracewell Highest score

Michael Bracewell IPL Purchased Price

He was not a part of the Indian Premier League 2025, but in 2023, he was part of that year’s IPL for RCB( Royal Challengers Bangalore). He was purchased at a base price of ₹1 crore as a replacement for injured Will Jacks for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. 

Michael Bracewell IPL Performance

During IPL 2023, he played a total of 5 matches for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League.  

• During all those matches, he made a total of 58 runs with an average of 29.00. 
• His high score during those matches is 26 runs, which he made against the Gujarat Titans, with a strike rate of 123.40. His performance was very limited in the 2023 season. 
• As a bowler, he took 6 wickets with the best figure of 2/13 and an economy rate of 8.64. 
• Then he was not able to be part of the upcoming IPL season because of his notable Achilles injury in 2023, ruling him out of the ODI World Cup and also impacting his return to international cricket. 

Sports Career Of Michael Bracewell

Here is the sports career of Michael Bracewell in both domestic and international formats. Let’s have a look at it: 

Domestic Career

• Michael Bracewell’s cricket career began with playing with the Otago Volts back in 2011 and has included a switch to the Wellington Firebirds. There, he was a co-captain for his team. 
• He is a player who has played both international and domestic matches for his home country, New Zealand. Michael made his domestic debut with a contract with Wellington for the 2018-19 season. That year, he also lifted the Ford Trophy back in 2018/19.
• Then again, in the 2020-21 domestic cricket season, he made a total of 725 runs with four centuries. In fact, during that period, he played with Doug Bracewell for Wellington. 

International Career 

• He made his international debut in all international formats of T20I, Test Matches and One Day International.
• To date, he has played a total of 9 test matches with a total score of 268 runs, with an average of 19. He had also made 35 fours and 2 sixes in his Test Career. 
• In ODI format, he played a total of 34 matches till 2025 with a score of 757 runs with an average of 38. He made 59 fours and 38 sixes in all these matches. This year, he played a recent ODI match in April 2025 at Bay Oval, Tauranga, New Zealand. And in this match, he made a total of 59 runs off 40 balls. 
• Talking about the T20 format, he played a total of 36 matches till 2025, in which he made a total of 382 runs with an average of 24. Michael made 32 fours with 16 sixes in his entire T20 career till now. 
• In July 2025, he played his recent T20 match against South Africa at Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe. During this match, he made a total of 15 runs off 12 balls to his team’s total. 

Michael Bracewell Net Worth 

As of 2025, Michael Bracewall’s estimated net worth is approximately $2 million, which is about ₹17 crore. His wealth comes from his central contract wages, which come from New Zealand Cricket domestic cricket earnings, brand endorsements, and prize money from various tournaments. According to the sources, he earns an estimated $150,000 to $200,000 annually with his central contract. 

Social Media 

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