William Bruce
On scorecards: W Bruce
In-game rating: 86/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
William Bruce played 14 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1885 to 1895. The first came against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with scores of 3 and 45, and 3 wickets, and the last against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1895.
The most productive decade was the 1890s: 582 runs at 34.2 in 10 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 80 against England at Adelaide Oval in 1895, in a match Australia won. The best bowling is 3 for 88 against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1885.
In all: 5 fifties. At home the average was 32.6 across 9 Tests; away it was 22.6 across 5 Tests, markedly stronger at home. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 286 runs at 31.8. Australia won 4 of the Tests William Bruce played and lost 8, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 14 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | – | England | Adelaide Oval | 1895 | Won |
| 72 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1892 | Won |
| 68 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1893 | Drawn |
| 57 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1892 | Won |
| 54 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1894 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/88 | 55 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1885 | Lost |
| 3/99 | 51 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1885 | Lost |
| 2/26 | 17 | England | Old Trafford | 1893 | Drawn |
| 2/58 | 22 | England | Lord's | 1893 | Drawn |
| 1/21 | 4 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1894 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 702 | 29.25 | 0/5 | 12 | 36.67 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 521 | 32.56 | 0/4 | 7 | 38.00 |
| Away | 5 | 181 | 22.63 | 0/1 | 5 | 34.80 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 4 | 120 | 17.14 | 0/0 | 6 | 34.83 |
| 1890s | 10 | 582 | 34.24 | 0/5 | 6 | 38.50 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 286 | 31.78 | 0/2 | 7 | 35.29 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 133 | 33.25 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 106 | 26.50 | 0/1 | 2 | 27.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 102 | 34.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 52 | 17.33 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 30.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1885 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1895 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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