Tom Bruce (cricketer)

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Tom Bruce
Personal information
Full name
Tom Charles Bruce
Born (1991-08-02) 2 August 1991 (age 32)
off break
RoleBatsman, occasional wicket-keeper[1]
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 70)3 January 2017 v Bangladesh
Last T20I2 February 2020 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–presentCentral Districts
2018Sussex
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA T20
Matches 17 59 61 96
Runs scored 279 3,959 1,808 2,146
Batting average 18.60 47.13 32.87 27.16
100s/50s 0/2 6/26 1/15 0/14
Top score 59* 208* 100 93*
Balls bowled 1,100 198 136
Wickets 21 2 6
Bowling average 34.61 125.00 32.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/17 1/13 3/9
Catches/stumpings 15/– 88/– 26/– 66/1
Source: Cricinfo, 22 August 2022

Tom Charles Bruce (born 2 August 1991) is a New Zealand international

Wanganui Collegiate School.[3]

Domestic career

In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Central Districts for the 2018–19 season.[4] In March 2019, he was named as the Burger King Super Smash Men's Player of the Year at the annual New Zealand Cricket awards.[5]

In March 2022, in the 2021–22 Plunket Shield season, Bruce scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, with 208 not out against Northern Districts.[6]

International career

In December 2016, he was named in New Zealand's T20I squad for their series against Bangladesh.[7] On 3 January 2017 he made his T20I debut for New Zealand against Bangladesh.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Tom Bruce not interested in future as New Zealand wicket-keeper". 1 July 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018 – via www.newshub.co.nz.
  2. ^ "Tom Bruce". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Top form has Bruce being touted as 'kilted kiwi'". Wanganui Chronicle. 20 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Williamson named NZ Player of the Year at ANZ Awards". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Plunket Shield: Tom Bruce scores double century as runs keep coming at Cobham Oval". Stuff. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  7. ^ "New Zealand pick Tom Bruce and Ben Wheeler for Bangladesh T20s". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Bangladesh tour of New Zealand, 1st T20I: New Zealand v Bangladesh at Napier, Jan 3, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2017.

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