Full Name
Thomas Charles Bruce
Born
2 August 1991
Place Of Birth
Te Kuiti, King Country
Country
Scotland
Role
Batting Allrounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm off break
Tom Bruce
Tom Bruce
Tom Bruce
Tom Bruce is a New Zealand-born all-rounder who represents Scotland in international cricket and plays for the Desert Vipers in the ILT20. He has a strong domestic career with the Central Districts in New Zealand, where he holds several records.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Kings vs Central Districts · Match 20 | First Class | March 18, 2026 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 73.33 |
| Central Districts vs Northern Districts · Match 17 | First Class | March 7, 2026 | 20 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 58.82 |
| Canterbury Kings vs Central Districts · Final | List A | February 22, 2026 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Scotland vs Nepal · 33rd Match, Group C | T20I | February 17, 2026 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| England vs Scotland · 23rd Match, Group C | T20I | February 14, 2026 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Scotland vs Italy · 7th Match, Group C | T20I | February 9, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Districts vs Central Districts · 11th Match | First Class | December 7, 2024 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.78 |
| Central Districts vs Otago · 1st Match | First Class | November 11, 2024 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.25 |
| Texas Gladiators CC vs Atlanta Kings CC · Eliminator | T10 | October 13, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Atlanta Kings CC vs Dallas Lonestars CC · Match 10 | T10 | October 10, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 |
| New York Lions CC vs Atlanta Kings CC · Match 9 | T10 | October 9, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Atlanta Kings CC vs Los Angeles Waves CC · Match 6 | T10 | October 8, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20I | Feb 7, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 65 | 54 | 2 | 3 | 120.37 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026 | T20 | Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 142.86 |
| Super Smash 2025 | T20 | Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 31, 2026 | 202 | 142 | 18 | 8 | 142.25 |
| International League T20 2025 | T20 | Dec 2, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 25 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 131.58 |
| Plunket Shield 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Nov 18, 2025 - Mar 30, 2026 | 226 | 372 | 27 | 3 | 60.75 |
| The Ford Trophy 2025 | LISTA | Oct 25, 2025 - Feb 22, 2026 | 240 | 280 | 16 | 7 | 85.71 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Cricket League T10 2024 | T10 | Oct 4, 2024 - Oct 15, 2024 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 1/12 | 13.50 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 2 | 2 | 33 | 35 | 22 | 33.0000 | 94.2800 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 158 | 151 | 3681 | 2601 | 95 | 30.4200 | 141.5200 | 30 | 320 | 153 | 25 | 0 |
| T20I | 21 | 21 | 344 | 282 | 59 | 18.1000 | 121.9800 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| List A | 95 | 92 | 2749 | 2736 | 139 | 33.5200 | 100.4700 | 10 | 229 | 104 | 21 | 3 |
| First Class | 99 | 168 | 6493 | 9795 | 345 | 46.0400 | 66.2800 | 27 | 728 | 84 | 35 | 12 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 158 | 25 | 48.10 | 289 | 415 | 15 | 27.6600 | 8.6100 | 19.2000 | 3/9 | 3/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 21 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 95 | 14 | 34.00 | 204 | 254 | 5 | 50.8000 | 7.4700 | 40.8000 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 99 | 51 | 210.40 | 1264 | 832 | 23 | 36.1700 | 3.9400 | 54.9000 | 2/17 | 2/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Stags vs Auckland Aces · 29th Match | T20 | January 29, 2025 | 37 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 119.35 |
| Central Stags vs Northern Districts · 8th Match | T20 | January 6, 2025 | 64 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 206.45 |
| Otago Volts vs Central Stags · 4th Match | T20 | December 31, 2024 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 231.58 |
| Los Angeles Waves CC vs Atlanta Kings CC · Qualifier 2 | T10 | October 14, 2024 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 600.00 |
News
NEP VS SCO 33rd T20I World Cup 2026: Where to Watch Scotland vs Nepal, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details 507
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ENG VS SCO 23rd T20I World Cup 2026: Where to Watch Scotland vs England, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details 341
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West Indies vs Scotland Highlights: Windies Cruise to 35-Run Win as Romario Shepherd Takes Five 296
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SCO VS ITA 7th T20I World Cup 2026: Where to Watch Scotland vs Italy, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details 392
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Major Represented Teams
- International: New Zealand (T20I, 2017-2020), Scotland (ODI, 2025)
- Domestic/Franchise:
- Central Districts (since 2014/15)
- Desert Vipers (ILT20)
- Lancashire
- Sussex
- Chattogram Challengers
- Lahore Qalandars
International Career
New Zealand International Career (T20Is)
- Debut: January 3, 2017, vs Bangladesh in Napier.
- Last Match: February 2, 2020, vs India in Mount Maunganui.
- Total Matches: 17 T20Is.
Recent International (for Scotland)
- Scotland ODI Debut: August 31, 2025, vs Canada.
- Recent Scotland ODIs: September 4, 2025, vs Namibia (part of CWC League 2).
Records & Awards
Record Highest FC Score: Holds the record for the highest individual first-class score for the Central Stags with an innings of 345 runs against Auckland in March 2025, which is the third-highest domestic first-class score in New Zealand history.
Fastest T20 Fifty: Holds the record for the fastest half-century in T20 cricket for the Central Districts, achieved in just 19 balls.
NZC Super Smash Player of the Year: Awarded the men's player of the year in a past season of New Zealand's domestic T20 competition, the Super Smash.
Championship Success: Captained the Central Stags to several domestic trophies across formats.
Career Statistics
| Format | Matches | Runs Scored | Batting Average | Wickets | Best Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class (FC) | 93 | 6,267 | 47.12 | 23 | 2/17 |
| List A (LA) | 89 | 2,509 | 32.58 | 5 | 3/4 |
| T20I | 17 | 279 | 18.60 | — | — |
| ODI | 2 | 33 | 33.00 | — | — |
