William Bruce (cricketer)

William Bruce
Personal information
Born 24 May 1864
South Yarra, Victoria, Australia
Died 3 August 1925 (aged 61)
Elwood, Victoria, Australia
Batting Left-hand bat
Bowling Left-arm medium
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 14 145
Runs scored 702 5731
Batting average 29.25 23.97
100s/50s 0/5 4/28
Top score 80 191
Balls bowled 988 9642
Wickets 12 143
Bowling average 36.66 29.67
5 wickets in innings 0 5
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/88 7/72
Catches/stumpings 12/0 102/0
Source: Cricinfo

William Bruce (24 May 1864 – 3 August 1925) was an Australian cricketer who played in 14 Tests between 1885 and 1895.

He made his debut in the second match of 1884/85 series[1] when 10 of the Australian players went on strike. Bruce was a gifted left-hander from Victoria and, although he never made a century in his 14 Tests, he had an average of 29—very respectable for his era—and he established himself as a batsman of note.

Bruce "kissed his wife goodbye one morning in 1925, saying he wasn’t sure after she had asked if he’d be home for dinner ... his legal practice in difficulties, drinking more than was good for him, and battling depression, Bruce drowned himself in the sea not far from his home."[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Result 2nd Test, England tour of Australia at Melbourne, Jan 1-5 1885. Cricinfo
  2. ↑ Hit wicket: Why do cricketers commit suicide?. DNA India


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