Bruce Laird

Australia|Opening Batter
Bruce Laird
INTL CAREER: 1979 - 1982
Bruce Laird, Rod Marsh, Jeff Thomson, Ray Bright, Kim Hughes, Grame Wood and the team masseur show off the catch they got at Cape Saunders, February 1982

Bruce Laird, Rod Marsh, Jeff Thomson, Ray Bright, Kim Hughes, Grame Wood and the team masseur show off the catch they got at Cape Saunders

Desmond Haynes chases after a ball from Bruce Laird off the bowling of Joel Garner, Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Sydney, 2nd day, January 3, 1982
Desmond Haynes chases after a ball from Bruce Laird off the bowling of Joel GarnerAlan Gilbert Purcell/Fairfax Media/Getty Images
Bruce Laird takes a catch to dismiss Bill Athey off Len Pascoe, England v Australia, Centenary Test, Lord's, 5th day, September 2, 1980
Bruce Laird takes a catch to dismiss Bill Athey off Len PascoeAdrian Murrell/Getty Images
Bruce Laird grimaces while receiving a painkilling injection after being hit on the hand by Michael Holding, Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 3rd day, December 31, 1979
Bruce Laird grimaces while receiving a painkilling injection after being hit on the hand by Michael HoldingAlan Gilbert Purcell/Fairfax Media/Getty Images
Clive Lloyd and Deryck Murray watch Bruce Laird sweep Albert Padmore, WSC Australia v WSC West Indies, World Series Cricket Supertest semi-final, 4th day, Sydney, January 24, 1979
Clive Lloyd and Deryck Murray watch Bruce Laird sweep Albert PadmoreDavid James Bartho/Fairfax Media/Getty Images
The World Series Cricket Australia team at St Kilda Football ground in Melbourne. Standing (from left): Kerry O'Keeffe, Ray Bright, Wayne Prior, Mick Malone, Ian Davis, Graham McKenzie, Len Pascoe, Rick McCosker, Rod Marsh, Ross Edwards, Dennis Lillee. Sitting: Ashley Mallett, Gary Gilmour, Ian Redpath, Ian Chappell (with bat), Doug Walters, Greg Chappell, Richie Robinson, David Hookes, Max Walker and Bruce Laird, December 1977
The World Series Cricket Australia team at St Kilda Football ground in Melbourne, December 1977Getty Images
The WSC Australians pose for a photo at St Kilda Football Ground in 1977, Melbourne, 1977
The WSC Australians pose for a photo at St Kilda Football Ground in 1977Fairfax Media via Getty Images
Bruce Laird hooks Sikander Bakht on his way to 85, Australia v Pakistan, 1st Test, Perth, 3rd day, November 15, 1981
Bruce Laird hooks Sikander Bakht on his way to 85Alan Gilbert Purcell/Fairfax Media/Getty Images
Australian batsman Bruce Laird in action against England during a one-day match in Birmingham, August 1980.
Australia's Bruce Laird is the only player to surpass Fakhar Zaman's match aggregate on debutGetty Images
The Australians look on after losing the WSC final to the World XI. From left: Len Pascoe (standing), Rod Marsh, Bruce Laird, Kepler Wessels, Dennis Lillee (standing) and David Hookes, WSC Australia v WSC World XI, World Series Cricket Supertests Final, Sydney, February 4, 1979
The Australians look on after losing the WSC final to the World XIAdrian Murrell/Getty Images
Michael Holding stops a ball from Bruce Laird off his own bowling, WSC Australia v WSC West Indies, second match, 1st day, RAS Showground, Sydney, December 16, 1977
Michael Holding stops a ball from Bruce Laird off his own bowlingAntonin Cermak/Fairfax Media/Getty Images
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Ian Chappell's 1975 Australia squad to England. Back row (left to right): physio D McErlane, Jeff Thomson, Dennis Lillee, Rick McCosker, Alan Hurst, Max Walker, Ashley Mallett, Richie Robinson, Jim Higgs, scorer DK Sherwood. Front row: Gary Gilmour, Doug Walters, Ross Edwards, Ian Chappell, manager F Bennett, Greg Chappell, Rodney Marsh, Bruce Laird, Alan Turner, July 1, 1975
Ian Chappell's 1975 Australia squad to EnglandPA Photos/Getty Images