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Full name Bruce Adrian Edgar
Born November 23, 1956, Wellington
Current age 51 years 287 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
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
First-class span
1975/76 - 1989/90
List A span
1976/77 - 1989/90
Profile
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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