	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct
Tests	21	40	2	1341	92	35.28	3713	36.11	0	11	94	0	16
ODIs	23	23	3	594	117*	29.70	1105	53.75	1	2	52	0	5
First-class	103	186	14	6085	171	35.37			8	41			86
List A	49	49	3	1160	117*	25.21			1	6			16

Bowling averages

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Tests	21	2	18	12	0	-	-	-	4.00	-	0	0	0
ODIs	23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
First-class	103		104	69	0	-	-	-	3.98	-	0	0	0
List A	49	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career statistics

Test debut	Australia v West Indies at Brisbane, Dec 1-5, 1979 scorecard
Last Test	Pakistan v Australia at Lahore, Oct 14-19, 1982 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut	Australia v West Indies at Sydney, Nov 27, 1979 scorecard
Last ODI	Pakistan v Australia at Lahore, Oct 8, 1982 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span	1972/73 - 1983/84
List A span	1974/75 - 1983/84

Profile

Bruce Laird was "stumpy" by stature, nature and nickname. He was a brave and correct opener who, because of two years with World Series Cricket, did not make his Test debut until he was nearly 30. With West Indies in the prime of their ascendancy, and protective equipment still rudimentary, it was not a great time to be facing the new ball, but Laird distinguished himself with 92 in his first innings - as near as he would get to a century - and was Australia's most successful batsman in that 1979-80 series. Later, he played in the Centenary Test at Lord's.
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