Tom Bruce

Tom Bruce

New Zealand Right Handed Bat

Personal Information

Full Name Tom Charles Bruce
Date of Birth August 2, 1991
Nationality New Zealand
Role Batsman/Right-handed, Right-arm offbreak Bowler

Most Recent Matches

Match R BF 4s 6s S/R O R W E/R
OV vs CS 32 35 4 0 91.42 0 0 0 0
AUK vs CS 95 & 37 154 & 55 9 & 4 2 & 1 61.68 & 67.27 0 0 0 0
WEF vs CS 0 3 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
CCH vs FBA 17 11 1 1 154.55 0 0 0 0
CCH vs KHT 36 23 2 2 156.52 0 0 0 0

Batting Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn R BF NO Avg S/R 100s 50s H 4s 6s Ct St
T20Is 17 17 279 228 2 18.60 122.36 0 2 59 24 7 15 0
T20s 121 118 2814 1975 20 28.71 142.48 0 19 93 245 118 83 1
LISTAs 75 73 2029 2009 8 31.21 100.99 1 17 100 181 75 38 0
FIRSTCLASS 78 135 5498 8339 24 49.53 65.93 10 34 208 613 71 123 0

Bowling Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn O R W Avg E/R Best 5w 10w
T20Is 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T20s 121 24 47.1 404 15 26.93 8.56 3/9 0 0
LISTAs 75 14 34 254 5 50.80 7.47 3/4 0 0
FIRSTCLASS 78 49 197.4 803 23 34.91 4.06 2/17 0 0

Tom Bruce: A Brief Biography

Tom Bruce Biography


Tom Bruce is an aggressive Kiwi batsman who has already built a reputation for himself within domestic circles in the country. He has the ability to hit powerful strokes on both sides of the wicket coupled with a customary clean swing. Bruce is surely one of the players to look forward to in next few years.


Background


The burly right-hander attended Wanganui Collegiate School and quickly rose through the ranks, thanks to his big-hitting exploits. 2016 turned out to be a breakthrough year for the youngster as he put up some spirited performances in the Super Smash tournament.


His innings of 74 off 41 balls against Wellington and unbeaten 61 off 29 balls against Otago was enough to convince the selectors that the now 27-year old was good enough to play at the senior level.


Debut


Bruce, having already earned the reputation of being one of the cleanest hitters of the cricket ball, made his debut T20 international against Bangladesh at McLean Park. Unfortunately, he was run out for just seven in his first innings.


Rise to Glory


Bruce didn’t take too long in making a mark at the international level though, showing his prowess with an undefeated 59 against Bangladesh in the just second match of his career.


Having entered the international scene with an awe-inspiring strike-rate and average combination of 174 and 76 in 2017 Super Smash Tournament, Bruce earned praise from former cricketer and current selector Gavin Larsen for his thunderous power-hitting.


With more teams looking for multi-dimensional players in modern day cricket, Bruce with his off-break bowling can also provide a part-time bowling option to his skipper.


Club Career


Having made his mark as a T20 player, Bruce is also a vital cog in Central Districts’ middle order in first-class cricket.


With enough first-class experience under his belt, Bruce can be expected to move up the ranks, provided he makes most of the opportunities that he is provided at the highest level.