Nathan Bracken
Nathan Wade Bracken is a former Australian cricketer. A tall leftarm fastmedium bowler, Bracken is capable of swinging the ball both ways. He has represented Australia in all forms of the game. Bracken represented New South Wales in Australian domestic cricket, Eastern Suburbs in Sydney Grade Cricket and also appeared for English County team Gloucestershire in 2004. OnJanuary 2011 he announced his retirement from the game due to a chronic knee injury. OnFebruary 2012 it was reported that he sued Cricket Australia over the latters alleged incompetency in managing his knee injury.
Nathan Bracken was born in Penrith, New South Wales to parents Gordon and Robin. He spent his childhood living in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, attending Faulconbridge Primary and Springwood High School. He currently resides on the Central Coast of New South Wales and is married to Haley Bracken with whom he has a child named Chase. He is also studying for an undergraduate degree in communications. Bracken contested the Australian House of Representatives seat of Dobell as an independent against sitting member Craig Thomson at the 2013 federal election and received an 8.2 percent primary vote.
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