Nathan Bracken
Australian cricketer and World Cup player
Born
September 12th, 1977
48 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Australia
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Played international cricket for Australia from 2001 to 2009 as a fast bowler. Contributed to the Australian national team in both One Day Internationals and Test matches. Was part of the squad that won the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup. After retiring from professional cricket, transitioned into coaching and commentary.
Part of the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup winning team
Took 38 Test wickets and 173 ODI wickets
Played for New South Wales in domestic cricket
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