James Thomas Anthony Bruce (born 17 December 1979) is an English former cricketer who played for Hampshire.
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| Full name | James Thomas Anthony Bruce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 December 1979 Hammersmith, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Brucey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1[1] in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2001–2007 | Hampshire (squad no. 27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cricket career
editBruce was born at Hammersmith in December 1979. He was educated at Eton College, before matriculating to Durham University.[2] While studying at Durham, Bruce made his debut in first-class cricket for Durham UCCE against Durham in 2001. He played first-class cricket for Durham UCCE until 2002, making six appearances.[3] Bruce was signed by Hampshire ahead of the 2003 season,[2] making his debut for the county in a first-class match against Oxford UCCE. He went onto make seven appearances in the 2003 County Championship,[3] alongside three List A one-day appearances in the 2003 ECB National League.[4] In his first season of county cricket, he took 19 first-class wickets at an average of 43.63.[5] In 2004 and 2005, played four first-class matches in each season,[3] and did not feature in one-day cricket in 2004; he did, however, make his debut in Twenty20 cricket in the 2004 Twenty20 Cup, in which he featured in six matches during the tournament.[6] The following season he featured in seven matches in the Twenty20 Cup,[6] alongside four one-day appearances in the totesport League.[4]
Bruce was entrusted with the new ball in the 2006 County Championship, beginning the season by finding good form. In June, he claimed his maiden five wicket haul with 5 for 43 to guide Hampshire to a 299 runs victory against Nottinghamshire.[7] His good form also carried over into one-day cricket, with Bruce taking 4 for 18 in Hampshire's 62 runs victory over Gloucestershire in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.[8] During the 2006 season, Bruce took 38 wickets from thirteen matches at an average of 29.18,[5] whilst in one-day cricket he took 21 wickets at an average of 14.95.[9] In the 2007 County Championship, he made fourteen appearances, taking 39 wickets at an average of 30.74, claiming two five wicket hauls.[5] He also made ten one-day and seven Twenty20 matches that season.[4][6]
Bruce announced his retirement in February 2008, in order to pursue a job in the City of London, having spent the previous three winters gaining work experience there.[10] Commenting after his retirement, then Hampshire team manager Paul Terry noted that "in the right conditions, he has become one of the better English-born bowlers."[10] In 43 first-class matches for Hampshire, he took 119 wickets at an average of 32.23,[11] while in one-day cricket he took 44 wickets at an average of 22.18 from thirty matches.[12] In Twenty20 cricket, he took 15 wickets from twenty matches at an average of 26.06, with best figures of 3 for 20.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Player profile: James Bruce". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ a b "James Bruce announces retirement". ESPNcricinfo. 8 February 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "First-Class Matches played by James Bruce". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "List A Matches played by James Bruce". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "First-Class Bowling in Each Season by James Bruce". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Twenty20 Matches played by James Bruce". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Weaver, Paul (10 June 2006). "Hampshire gather pace as Bruce gets late lift-off". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Bruce's burst blitzes Gloucestershire". ESPNcricinfo. 29 May 2006. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "List A Bowling in Each Season by James Bruce". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Hampshire stunned by Bruce's retirement". Daily Echo. Southampton. 8 February 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by James Bruce". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "List A Bowling For Each Team by James Bruce". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Twenty20 Bowling For Each Team by James Bruce". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 August 2024.