Tom_Bruce_(cricketer)
Tom Bruce (cricketer)
New Zealand cricketer
Tom Charles Bruce (born 2 August 1991) is a New Zealand international cricketer who plays in Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). He is also a first-class cricketer who plays for Central Districts.[2] He attended Wanganui Collegiate School.[3]
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| Full name | Tom Charles Bruce | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1991-08-02) 2 August 1991 (age 32) Te Kūiti, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman, occasional wicket-keeper[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 70) | 3 January 2017 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 2 February 2020 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–present | Central Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
- "Tom Bruce not interested in future as New Zealand wicket-keeper". 1 July 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018 – via www.newshub.co.nz.
- "Tom Bruce". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- "Top form has Bruce being touted as 'kilted kiwi'". Wanganui Chronicle. 20 May 2016.
- "Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- "Williamson named NZ Player of the Year at ANZ Awards". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- "Plunket Shield: Tom Bruce scores double century as runs keep coming at Cobham Oval". Stuff. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- "New Zealand pick Tom Bruce and Ben Wheeler for Bangladesh T20s". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- "Bangladesh tour of New Zealand, 1st T20I: New Zealand v Bangladesh at Napier, Jan 3, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2017.