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Doug's all-round desire

Bracewell's all-round desire

01/29/2012 05:59:11 PM

International newcomer Doug Bracewell has had a stellar introduction to Test cricket, especially, but having been named in the New Zealand One-Day and Twenty20 sides to play Zimbabwe he is looking forward to making an impact in all forms of the game.

He said he enjoyed the shorter forms of cricket and had been going well in the HRV Cup for Central Districts.

"Hopefully I can continue that form into the internationals," he said.

Bracewell said he had enjoyed a dream start to his Test career having three victories from four starts. In four Tests he has claimed 21 wickets at a staggering average of 16.47.

"With three from four you couldn't ask for more, I might as well hang the boots up," he said.

"It's been good, a start like this has been awesome. Hopefully I can continue the form, and the team and continue some momentum into the one-day and Twenty20 series."

Bracewell said the New Zealand expectation had been that Zimbabwe would be better prepared for the tour as a result of their recent international exposure, but in the Test in Napier they had come up against a pace attack that had performed 'exceptionally well', especially Chris Martin.

The veteran fast bowler, who now has a share of third place with his 218 wickets on the all-time New Zealand Test bowling list, had been invaluable for Bracewell and Trent Boult especially. The way he did his own thing and backed himself without getting too wound up was a lesson.

"I've got a lot of respect for Chris, he's a great bowler, he's got a few decent words to say and I respect the way he goes about his game," he said.

The Zimbabweans, at this stage, were probably more of a shorter form of the game side.

"We won't be taking them lightly in the one-dayers and Twenty20s, we'll be looking to back up this performance," he said.

"They've got a few guys in the top-order that can strike it pretty clean and if they get away they can be pretty hard to stop. We can't give them anything and keep going hard and take wickets and hopefully our batters can continue the way they are doing and score some runs," he said.

There was a confidence in the side stemming from the win in Hobart and which had continued through to Napier.

"We talked about backing up that Hobart win and not taking Zimbabwe lightly so we've done that. Finishing a Test match in three days is unreal but the boys are pretty confident. We'll take a few days for that to sink in and our next target is to win these one-dayers."

 
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