Full Name

Bruce Adrian Edgar

Born

November 23, 1956, Wellington

Age

67y 117d

Batting Style

Left hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Bowler

Fielding Position

Wicketkeeper

Playing Role

Opening Batter

RELATIONS

(father)

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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Bruce Edgar Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s6sCtSt
Tests39684195816130.59--3120140
ODIs646451814102*30.74368549.22110-120
FC175307261130420340.22--2461-941
List A119118153893147*37.79--422-310

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests3911830---1.00-000
ODIs6411250---2.50-000
FC175-1649221/0-46.003.3682.0-00
List A119-18170---5.66-000
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