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Bruce Edgar
New Zealand
Player profile
Full name Bruce Adrian Edgar
Born November 23, 1956, Wellington
Current age 51 years 325 days
Major teams New Zealand, Wellington
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm bowler
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Relations Father - AJ Edgar
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| Tests |
39 |
68 |
4 |
1958 |
161 |
30.59 |
|
|
3 |
12 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
| ODIs |
64 |
64 |
5 |
1814 |
102* |
30.74 |
3685 |
49.22 |
1 |
10 |
|
12 |
0 |
| First-class |
175 |
307 |
26 |
11304 |
203 |
40.22 |
|
|
24 |
61 |
|
94 |
1 |
| List A |
119 |
118 |
15 |
3893 |
147* |
37.79 |
|
|
4 |
22 |
|
31 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| Tests |
39 |
1 |
18 |
3 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
1.00 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| ODIs |
64 |
1 |
12 |
5 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.50 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
175 |
|
164 |
92 |
2 |
1/0 |
|
46.00 |
3.36 |
82.0 |
|
0 |
0 |
| List A |
119 |
|
18 |
17 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
5.66 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Career statistics
| Test debut |
England v New Zealand at The Oval, Jul 27-Aug 1, 1978 scorecard |
| Last Test |
England v New Zealand at The Oval, Aug 21-26, 1986 scorecard |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
England v New Zealand at Manchester, Jul 17, 1978 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
England v New Zealand at Manchester, Jul 18, 1986 scorecard |
| ODI statistics |
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| First-class span |
1975/76 - 1989/90 |
| List A span |
1976/77 - 1989/90 |
Bruce Edgar was a left-hand opening batsman who played with assurance against the fastest of bowling in a classically straight manner. He made a solid debut against England in 1978, even wicketkeeping in the final match at Lord's, and continued to impress with a maiden hundred in his first Test against Pakistan in 1978-79, ending that season with another century against West Indies. He made up for a relatively disappointing tour of Australia in 1980-81 by scoring 161 at Auckland the following season, the basis for a New Zealand victory. He was solid rather than spectacular in home and away series against England in 1983 and 1983-84 but lost his form in 1984-85 against Pakistan and with it his place. Recalled to tour Australia, he scored three fifties in his first four innings, but thereafter struggled, and retired after a disappointing third tour of England in 1986, still shy of his 30th birthday. He is a chartered accountant by profession.
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