Full name Bruce Malcolm Laird
Born November 21, 1950, Mount Lawley, Perth, Western Australia
Current age 68 years 276 days
Major teams Australia, Western Australia
Batting style Right-hand bat
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 21 | 40 | 2 | 1341 | 92 | 35.28 | 3713 | 36.11 | 0 | 11 | 94 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| ODIs | 23 | 23 | 3 | 594 | 117* | 29.7 | 1105 | 53.75 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| First-class | 103 | 186 | 14 | 6085 | 171 | 35.37 | 8 | 41 | 86 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 49 | 49 | 3 | 1160 | 117* | 25.21 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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.
Gideon Haigh
- 'Thommo - how quick was he?' (Oct 5, 2017)
Aug 22, 1980
Australia's Bruce Laird is the only player to surpass Fakhar Zaman's match aggregate on debut
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Dec 1977
The World Series Cricket Australia team at St Kilda Football ground in Melbourne, December 1977
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Apr 8, 1977
Bruce Laird
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