Bruce Edgar
81New Zealand · OP · 1978 to 1986 · on scorecards: BA Edgar
BATTING
- Matches
- 64
- Innings
- 64
- Runs
- 1814
- Average
- 30.74
- Strike rate
- 49.22
- High score
- 102*
- 100s / 50s
- 1 / 10
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- 2.5
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 12 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bruce Edgar played 64 ODIs for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1978 to 1986. The first came against England at Old Trafford, with a score of 31, and the last against England at Old Trafford in 1986.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 1,670 runs at 29.8 in 60 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 102 not out from 141 balls against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1981, in a defeat. In all: 1 hundred, 10 fifties.
At home the average was 34.3 across 18 ODIs; away it was 23.1 across 29 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 779 runs at 31.2 in 27 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 11 ODIs and 236 runs at 23.6. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. New Zealand won 31 of the ODIs Bruce Edgar played and lost 31.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 64 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102* | 141 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1981 | Lost |
| 99* | 136 | India | Eden Park | 1981 | Won |
| 84* | 167 | India | Headingley | 1979 | Won |
| 79 | 119 | Australia | Eden Park | 1982 | Won |
| 75 | 118 | India | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1986 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 583 | 34.29 | 0/5 |
| Away | 29 | 625 | 23.15 | 1/1 |
| Neutral | 17 | 606 | 40.40 | 0/4 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 144 | 48.00 | 0/1 |
| 1980s | 60 | 1,670 | 29.82 | 1/9 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 11 | 236 | 23.60 | 0/1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 9 | 375 | 53.57 | 1/1 |
| Eden Park | 5 | 287 | 71.75 | 0/3 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 4 | 177 | 44.25 | 0/1 |
| Lancaster Park | 4 | 134 | 33.50 | 0/1 |
| Basin Reserve | 4 | 112 | 28.00 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1978 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1986 at Old Trafford
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 23 November 1956
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm bowler
- Balls faced (career)
- 3,685
- Ducks
- 3
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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