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William Bruce

All-rounder · 1885 to 1895 · 14 internationals

Australia
Test14 matches
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14Internationals
702Runs
0Hundreds
12Wickets
12Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test142627028029.25--051-2
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test141598872440123/883/9236.662.6782.33000
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test1424120120.5003 (3ct 0st)

Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.

William Bruce: Test stats

Test

14 matches · 1885-1895

702runs
Matches
14
Average
29.25
Strike rate
-
Hundreds
0
Highest
80
Fifties
5
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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test262615151885-01-011895-03-01Complete

Questions fans ask about William Bruce

How many Test runs has William Bruce scored?
William Bruce has 702 runs in 26 Test innings from 14 matches at an average of 29.25. Highest score: 80.
What is William Bruce's Test batting average?
William Bruce's Test batting average is 29.25, from 702 runs and 26 innings.
How many Test wickets has William Bruce taken?
William Bruce has taken 12 wickets in Test from 14 matches at a bowling average of 36.66. Best innings: 3/88.
Which teams has William Bruce played international cricket for?
William Bruce is recorded for Australia in this publication.
When did William Bruce play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1885 to 1895. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

14 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters apply to this archive only.

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1895-03-01Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by 6 wickets
1895-02-01Australia v EnglandTestAustralia won by inns & 147 runs
1895-01-11Australia v EnglandTestAustralia won by 382 runs
1894-12-29Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by 94 runs
1893-08-24Australia v EnglandTestMatch drawn
1893-08-14Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by inns & 43 runs
1893-07-17Australia v EnglandTestMatch drawn
1892-03-24Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by inns & 230 runs
1892-01-29Australia v EnglandTestAustralia won by 72 runs
1892-01-01Australia v EnglandTestAustralia won by 54 runs
1886-08-12Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by inns & 217 runs
1886-07-05Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by 4 wickets

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TEST CAREER · 1885 to 1895

William Bruce in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

702Runs
29.25Bat avg
-Strike rate
12Wickets
36.66Bowl avg
2.67Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career142627028029.25--051-2
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career141598872440123/883/9236.662.6782.33000
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career1424120120.5003 (3ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
0200400600500 runs: 1893-08-24500702188518861892189318941895
Test runs by year
0601201801885: 98 runs9818851886: 22 runs221887: 0 runs18871888: 0 runs1889: 0 runs18891890: 0 runs1891: 0 runs18911892: 226 runs2261893: 159 runs15918931894: 58 runs581895: 139 runs1391895
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught18 · 69.2%
Bowled3 · 11.5%
LBW2 · 7.7%
Run out1 · 3.8%
Not out2 · 7.7%
Test batting position: average and innings
111.001 inns
229.779 inns
3-0 inns
434.754 inns
570.002 inns
628.663 inns
712.002 inns
811.502 inns
910.002 inns
1011 inns
11-0 inns
Test wickets, innings by innings
03691210 wickets: 1893-08-241012188518861892189318941895
Test wickets by year
02461885: 6 wickets618851886: 0 wickets1887: 0 wickets18871888: 0 wickets1889: 0 wickets18891890: 0 wickets1891: 0 wickets18911892: 0 wickets1893: 5 wickets518931894: 1 wickets11895: 0 wickets1895
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
323runs
32.30average
-strike rate
350s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
6wickets
38.50average
2.77economy
83.16strike rate
2/26best

Test record by situation

complete career
William Bruce: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England142627028029.25--051-2
All142627028029.25--051-2
William Bruce: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
England111598872440123/8836.662.6782.3300
All141598872440123/8836.662.6782.3300
William Bruce: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home91715218032.56--040-2
Away5911816822.62--011-0
All142627028029.25--051-2
William Bruce: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home685694026673/8838.002.8081.2800
Away574193217452/2634.802.4983.8000
All141598872440123/8836.662.6782.3300
William Bruce: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match8802056825.62--020-0
2nd innings of the match662542313.50--000-0
3rd innings of the match111103898035.36--021-2
4th innings of the match110545454.00--010-0
All142627028029.25--051-2
William Bruce: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match554233119353/8838.602.7384.6000
2nd innings of the match553772615953/9931.802.5375.4000
3rd innings of the match22124105521/2127.502.6662.0000
4th innings of the match336453300/4N/A3.09N/A00
All141598872440123/8836.662.6782.3300
William Bruce: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 1110111111.00--00020
No. 27902688029.77--020-1
No. 42401395734.75--010130
No. 52201407270.00--020-0
No. 6330863628.66--000-1
No. 72211210*12.00--000-0
No. 8220232311.50--001-0
No. 9120201110.00--000-0
No. 1011133*N/A--00000
All142627028029.25--051-2
William Bruce: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won4702908041.42--030-0
Lost81622855420.35--011-2
Drawn2301276842.33--010-0
All142627028029.25--051-2
William Bruce: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Won111801800/18N/A6.00N/A00
Lost8106304928573/8840.712.7190.0000
Drawn243402313752/2627.402.4168.0000
All141598872440123/8836.662.6782.3300
William Bruce: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1885241984532.66--00042
188624022115.50--001-0
18923602267237.66--020-0
18933511596839.75--010-0
1894120585429.00--010-0
18953501398027.80--010-0
All142627028029.25--051-2
William Bruce: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1885234253519163/8831.832.6970.8300
1886226491800/9N/A1.68N/A00
1892227233700/18N/A3.08N/A00
1893353552315652/2631.202.6371.0000
1894112402111/2121.005.2524.0000
1895124821700/7N/A2.12N/A00
All141598872440123/8836.662.6782.3300
William Bruce: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Melbourne Cricket Ground51012865731.77--020-2
Adelaide Oval2401338033.25--010190
Kennington Oval241522217.33--000-0
Old Trafford2401066826.50--011-0
Sydney Cricket Ground2301027234.00--010-0
All142627028029.25--051-2
William Bruce: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Melbourne Cricket Ground575153724773/8835.282.8773.5700
Old Trafford23170165422/2627.001.9085.0000
All141598872440123/8836.662.6782.3300

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Best Test performances

William Bruce: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
80--110EnglandAdelaide Oval1895-01-11
72--80EnglandSydney Cricket Ground1892-01-29
68---0EnglandOld Trafford1893-08-24
57--40EnglandMelbourne Cricket Ground1892-01-01
54---0EnglandMelbourne Cricket Ground1894-12-29
45--21EnglandMelbourne Cricket Ground1885-01-01
40--30EnglandMelbourne Cricket Ground1892-01-01
37--50EnglandAdelaide Oval1892-03-24
36---0EnglandOld Trafford1893-08-24
35--11EnglandMelbourne Cricket Ground1885-03-21
William Bruce: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
3/88220222.40EnglandMelbourne Cricket Ground1885-01-01
3/99204132.91EnglandMelbourne Cricket Ground1885-03-21
2/268551.83EnglandOld Trafford1893-08-24
2/5811043.16EnglandLord's1893-07-17
1/212405.25EnglandMelbourne Cricket Ground1894-12-29
1/34100102.04EnglandLord's1893-07-17
0/41024.00EnglandMelbourne Cricket Ground1885-01-01
0/73011.40EnglandMelbourne Cricket Ground1895-03-01
0/94071.35EnglandOld Trafford1886-07-05
0/92422.25EnglandKennington Oval1886-08-12

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1895-03-01England22 & 110/7 & 0/10Melbourne Cricket GroundEngland won by 6 wickets
1895-02-01England15-Sydney Cricket GroundAustralia won by inns & 147 runs
1895-01-11England11 & 80-Adelaide OvalAustralia won by 382 runs
1894-12-29England4 & 541/21Melbourne Cricket GroundEngland won by 94 runs
1893-08-24England68 & 362/26 & 0/19Old TraffordMatch drawn
1893-08-14England10* & 220/19Kennington OvalEngland won by inns & 43 runs
1893-07-17England232/58 & 1/34Lord'sMatch drawn
1892-03-24England5 & 370/19Adelaide OvalEngland won by inns & 230 runs
1892-01-29England15 & 72-Sydney Cricket GroundAustralia won by 72 runs
1892-01-01England57 & 400/18Melbourne Cricket GroundAustralia won by 54 runs