Michael Bracewell has been phenomenal with the ball during the Bangladesh clash against New Zealand. He took 4 wickets which helped him to become the number wicket taker surpassing India’s Mohammed Shami. He took 4 wickets by sparing just 26 runs which is best for any spinner in the Champions Trophy. He also outshined Harshit Rana and fellow cricketer Will O’Rourke for the maximum wickets in the tournaments. Bracewell came in as a surprise just like India’s Varun Chakravarthy.
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Varun Chakravarthy’s Debut
Although Chakravarthy has not been able to make his pace in the playing XI in this Champions Trophy edition, He debuted for India during the IDFC ODI Series against England in the second ODI match earlier this month. He bowled a 10-over spell and took a crucial wicket of Phil Salt by dismissing him on 26 runs. He got the first breakthrough for India by dismissing one of the openers. He sparred 54 runs and bowled with an economy rate of 5.40. He demonstrated his prowess during the T-20 series against England where he managed to get himself a 5-wicket hall in the 3rd T20I at Rajkot and bagged himselfthe ‘Player of the Match’ title.
Economical Bracewell
Michael Bracewell on the other hand, debuted his ODI campaign for New Zealand against a much humble opponent, the Netherlands. He bowled impressively by giving away just 22 runs in 8 overs spell. He managed to take 1 wicket of Philippe Boissevain. His average was impressive at 2.75 with a maiden over also. In today’s match against Bangladesh, he took 4 wickets which showcased his ability to switch gears and settle in any format of the game.
Highest Wicket Takers
| Rank | Player | Wickets | Best Spell | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Bracewell (New Zealand) | 5 | 4/26 | 2 |
| 2 | Will O’Rourke (New Zealand) | 5 | 3/47 | 2 |
| 3 | Mohammed Shami (India) | 5 | 5/53 | 2 |
| 4 | Harshit Rana (India) | 4 | 3/31 | 2 |
| 5 | Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) | 3 | 3/36 | 1 |
| 6 | Ben Dwarshuis (Australia) | 3 | 3/66 | 1 |
| 7 | Matt Henry (New Zealand) | 3 | 2/25 | 2 |
| 8 | Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) | 3 | 3/66 | 2 |
| 9 | Kuldeep Yadav (India) | 3 | 3/40 | 2 |
| 10 | Axar Patel (India) | 3 | 2/43 | 2 |
