Bruce Yardley

Australia|Bowler

Bruce Yardley

INTL CAREER: 1978 - 1983

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Full Name

Bruce Yardley

Born

September 05, 1947, Midland, Western Australia

Died

March 27, 2019, Kununurra, (aged 71y 203d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Offbreak

Playing Role

Bowler

TEAMS

Western Australia

Bruce Yardley Career Stats

Bowling

Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Tests	33	58	8909	3986	126	7/98	10/185	31.63	2.68	70.7	11	6	1
ODIs	7	5	198	130	7	3/28	3/28	18.57	3.93	28.2	0	0	0
FC	105	-	-	9698	344	7/44	-	28.19	-	-	-	20	3
List A	31	-	1365	892	30	5/58	5/58	29.73	3.92	45.5	0	1	0

Batting & Fielding

Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	33	54	4	978	74	19.56	-	-	0	4	114	5	31	0
ODIs	7	4	0	58	28	14.50	98	59.18	0	0	1	0	1	0
FC	105	155	22	2738	97*	20.58	-	-	0	8	-	-	63	0
List A	31	23	4	358	59*	18.84	-	-	0	1	-	-	8	0

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Test

ODI

Recent Matches of Bruce Yardley

Match	Bat	Bowl	Date	Ground	Format
vs West Indians	1*	0/56	02-Nov-1992	Perth (Lilac Hill)	OTHER
West Aust vs South Aust	0* & 11	1/105	26-Jan-1990	Adelaide	FC
West Aust vs NSW	27	2/37	06-Jan-1990	Sydney	FC
West Aust vs Victoria	7* & 10	0/29	17-Nov-1989	Melbourne	FC
Australia vs Sri Lanka	--	--	30-Apr-1983	Colombo (SSC)	ODI # 196

Debut/Last Matches of Bruce Yardley

Test Matches

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Debut

Australia vs India at Adelaide - January 28 - February 03, 1978

Last

Sri Lanka vs Australia at Kandy - April 22 - 26, 1983

ODI Matches

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Debut

West Indies vs Australia at Castries - April 12, 1978

Last

Sri Lanka vs Australia at Colombo (SSC) - April 30, 1983

FC Matches

Span

1966/67 - 1989/90

List A Matches

Span

1973/74 - 1982/83

News and Features about Bruce Yardley

How many batters have scored hundreds in both innings of a first-class match against James Anderson?

How many batters have scored hundreds in both innings of a first-class match against James Anderson?

Also: does Bruce Reid hold the record for most Test wickets without ever taking one in England?

22-Nov-2022•Steven Lynch

Bruce Yardley

Bruce Yardley

Bruce Yardley made his Test debut at 30, one of many tried as replacements for those signed by Kerry Packer for World Series Cricket, and prospered after peace was brokered

Former Australia spinner Bruce Yardley dies aged 71

The former cricketer, commentator and coach reached his peak in 1981-82, being named International Cricket of the Year

27-Mar-2019•Daniel Brettig

Photos of Bruce Yardley

Bruce Yardley bowls during the Third Test match against England

Greg Chappell catches Allan Lamb off Bruce Yardley

Kapil Dev appeals for Bruce Yardley's wicket

Bruce Yardley poses with the disputed old ball