Bruce Reid
On scorecards: BA Reid
In-game rating: 87/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bruce Reid played 27 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1985 to 1992. The first came against India at Adelaide Oval, with a score of 2 and 4 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Brisbane Cricket Ground in 1992.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 62 wickets at 29.6 in 18 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 51 against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1990. In all: 5 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches.
With the ball: 84 wickets at 20.1 at home and 29 wickets at 37.9 away. The most wickets came against England: 47 wickets at 20.4 in 9 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 35 wickets at 13.6. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 5 of the Tests Bruce Reid played and lost 5, with 16 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 27 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 24 | India | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1985 | Drawn |
| 8* | 17 | New Zealand | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1987 | Won |
| 8* | 17 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1988 | Lost |
| 8 | 29 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1986 | Lost |
| 8 | 14 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1988 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/51 | 22 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1990 | Won |
| 6/60 | 29 | India | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1991 | Won |
| 6/66 | 26.2 | India | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1991 | Won |
| 6/97 | 39 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1990 | Won |
| 5/112 | 37 | West Indies | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1992 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 13/148 against England (1990).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 27 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 47 | 20.40 |
| India | 7 | 25 | 4.17 | 0/0 | 24 | 28.46 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 22 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 16 | 25.50 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0/0 | 14 | 25.29 |
| West Indies | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0/0 | 12 | 31.67 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 65 | 4.64 | 0/0 | 84 | 20.06 |
| Away | 10 | 28 | 4.67 | 0/0 | 29 | 37.90 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18 | 75 | 6.25 | 0/0 | 62 | 29.61 |
| 1990s | 9 | 18 | 2.25 | 0/0 | 51 | 18.59 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 22 | 7.33 | 0/0 | 35 | 13.57 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0/0 | 20 | 22.15 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 40.57 |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 12 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 20.67 |
| Eden Park | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 46.50 |
| National Stadium | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 27.25 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1985 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1992 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
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