Tom Bruce (cricketer)

Tom Charles Bruce (born 2 August 1991) is a New Zealand cricketer who has played Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) for the national side. He is also a first-class cricketer who plays for Central Districts.^[2] He attended Wanganui Collegiate School.^[3]

Tom Bruce

Personal information
Full name	Tom Charles Bruce
Born	(1991-08-02) 2 August 1991 (age 34) Te Kūiti, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	Top-order batter, occasional wicket-keeper[1]
International information
National sides	New Zealand (2017–2020) Scotland
T20I debut (cap 70)	3 January 2017  New Zealand v Bangladesh
Last T20I	2 February 2020  New Zealand v India
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2014/15–present	Central Districts
2018	Sussex
2024	Chattogram Challengers
2024	Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA T20 Matches 17 93 87 143 Runs scored 279 6,267 2,476 3,389 Batting average 18.60 47.12 32.57 29.99 100s/50s 0/2 11/35 2/19 0/23 Top score 59* 345 139 93* Balls bowled – 1,264 204 289 Wickets – 23 5 15 Bowling average – 36.17 50.80 27.66 5 wickets in innings – 0 0 0 10 wickets in match – 0 0 0 Best bowling – 2/17 3/4 3/9 Catches/stumpings 15/– 136/– 48/– 96/1
Source: Cricinfo, 16 August 2025

Domestic career

In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Central Districts for the 2018–19 season.^[4] 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.^[5]

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.^[6]

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.^[7][8]

In January 2024, Bruce signed with Lancashire for 2024 season.^[9]

International career

New Zealand

In December 2016, he was named in New Zealand's T20I squad for their series against Bangladesh.^[10] On 3 January 2017 he made his T20I debut for New Zealand against Bangladesh.^[11]

Scotland

On 12 August 2025, Scotland announced that Bruce had committed to Scotland, qualifying through his Edinburgh-born dad 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.^[12][13]