Tom Bruce (cricketer)
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Te Kūiti, New Zealand
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| Full name | Tom Charles Bruce | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 August 1991 Te Kūiti, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Top-order batter, occasional wicket-keeper[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 87) | 31 August 2025 Scotland v Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 4 September 2025 Scotland v Namibia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 70/66) | 3 January 2017 New Zealand v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 17 February 2026 Scotland v Nepal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2014/15–present | Central Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Chattogram Challengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 April 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tom Charles Bruce (born 2 August 1991) is a New Zealand cricketer who has played Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) for New Zealand and Scotland. He is also a first-class cricketer who plays for Central Districts.[2]
Bruce was born on 2 August 1991 in Te Kūiti, New Zealand. His father is of Scottish descent.[3] He attended Wanganui Collegiate School.[4]
Domestic career
In June 2018, Bruce was awarded a contract with Central Districts for the 2018–19 season.[5] In March 2019, he was named as the Burger King Super Smash Men's Player of the Year at the annual New Zealand Cricket awards.[6]
In March 2022, in the 2021–22 Plunket Shield season, Bruce scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, with 208 not out against Northern Districts.[7]
In March 2025, during the 2024–25 Plunket Shield season, Bruce scored his maiden triple century in first-class cricket, with 345 from 401 deliveries.[8][9]
In January 2024, Bruce signed with Lancashire for 2024 season.[10]
International career
New Zealand
In December 2016, he was named in New Zealand's T20I squad for their series against Bangladesh.[11] On 3 January 2017 he made his T20I debut for New Zealand against Bangladesh.[12]
Scotland
On 12 August 2025, Scotland announced that Bruce had committed to Scotland, qualifying through his Edinburgh-born father and was named in the squad for 2025 Canada Tri-Nation Series, formed part of 2024–2026 Cricket World Cup League 2 games against Canada and Namibia.[3][13]
