Bruce Laird
On scorecards: BM Laird
In-game rating: 81/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bruce Laird played 21 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1979 to 1982. The first came against West Indies at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with scores of 92 and 75, and the last against Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium in 1982.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 1,056 runs at 33.0 in 18 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 92 from 185 balls against West Indies at Brisbane Cricket Ground in 1979. In all: 11 fifties.
At home the average was 43.7 across 11 Tests; away it was 24.9 across 10 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against West Indies: 540 runs at 45.0 in 6 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 339 runs at 42.4. Australia won 6 of the Tests Bruce Laird played and lost 9, with 6 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 21 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 185 | West Indies | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1979 | Drawn |
| 85 | 201 | Pakistan | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1981 | Won |
| 78 | 224 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1982 | Lost |
| 75 | 218 | West Indies | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1979 | Drawn |
| 74 | 216 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1980 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 9 | 492 | 30.75 | 0/4 |
| West Indies | 6 | 540 | 45.00 | 0/6 |
| England | 3 | 162 | 27.00 | 0/1 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 147 | 36.75 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 918 | 43.71 | 0/9 |
| Away | 10 | 423 | 24.88 | 0/2 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 285 | 47.50 | 0/3 |
| 1980s | 18 | 1,056 | 33.00 | 0/8 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 339 | 42.38 | 0/4 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 214 | 71.33 | 0/2 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 168 | 42.00 | 0/2 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2 | 145 | 36.25 | 0/1 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 2 | 114 | 28.50 | 0/1 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 2 | 68 | 22.67 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1979 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1982 at Gaddafi Stadium
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