Bruce Edgar
INTL CAREER: 1978 - 1986
Full Name
Bruce Adrian Edgar
Born
November 23, 1956, Wellington
Age
67y 159d
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Bowler
Fielding Position
Wicketkeeper
Playing Role
Opening Batter
RELATIONS
(father)
Bruce Edgar was a left-hand opening batsman who played with assurance against the fastest of bowling in a classically straight manner. He made a solid debut against England in 1978, even wicketkeeping in the final match at Lord's, and continued to impress with a maiden hundred in his first Test against Pakistan in 1978-79, ending that season with another century against West Indies. He made up for a relatively disappointing tour of Australia in 1980-81 by scoring 161 at Auckland the following season, the basis for a New Zealand victory. He was solid rather than spectacular in home and away series against England in 1983 and 1983-84 but lost his form in 1984-85 against Pakistan and with it his place. Recalled to tour Australia, he scored three fifties in his first four innings, but thereafter struggled, and retired after a disappointing third tour of England in 1986, still shy of his 30th birthday. He is a chartered accountant by profession.
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