IPL 2023: New Zealand all-rounder Michael Bracewell excited to reunite with former coach Mike Hesson at RCB

Bracewell, who recently joined the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for IPL 2023, is looking forward to playing under the guidance of Mike Hesson once again, with whom he had previously worked during his debut for Otago.

Michael Bracewell, the New Zealand all-rounder, is thrilled to reunite with former Black Caps coach Mike Hesson at the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2023. Bracewell has replaced England spin bowling all-rounder Will Jacks in the RCB squad for the 16th edition of the IPL. He has been signed by the Bangalore outfit for his auction base price of INR 1 crore.

Coach Mike Hesson

Bracewell, who has played 117 T20 matches and scored 2284 runs at a strike rate of 133.48, while picking up 40 wickets at an economy rate of 6.52, is excited to work under Hesson once again. He made his first-class debut for Otago when Hesson was the coach of the South Island domestic side in New Zealand. Bracewell said, “He was the coach of the team when I’ve made my first class debut, so it’ll be pretty cool to link up with him again and probably share a few old Otago stories along the way.”

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Bracewell is currently playing for New Zealand in the two-Test series against Sri Lanka. However, the most important thing for him was to play alongside his cousin Doug Bracewell in the same playing XI. The Bracewell brothers often face each other in the matches between Otago and Central Districts in the Plunket Shield (New Zealand’s first-class domestic championship).

Michael Bracewell, who registered figures 3 for 50 as the Black Caps bowled out Sri Lanka for 164 in response to their humongous first-innings total of 580/4, denied Dhananjaya de Silva his 10th Test century as he got the Sri Lankan batter caught at short leg by Henry Nicholls.

Also Read: All You Need to Know about Michael Bracewell, the New Kiwi Sensation

Despite being initially named in the New Zealand squad for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, starting on March 25, Bracewell was released from the squad by New Zealand Cricket (NZC) following the all-rounder’s inclusion by RCB. Wellington left-arm spinner Rachin Ravindra replaced Michael in the ODI squad for the Sri Lanka series.

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