| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting style | Left-hand bat | |||
| Bowling style | Left-arm medium | |||
| International information | ||||
| National side | Australian | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | Tests | First-class | ||
| Matches | 14 | 145 | ||
| Runs scored | 702 | 5731 | ||
| Batting average | 29.25 | 23.97 | ||
| 100s/50s | 0/5 | 4/28 | ||
| Top score | 80 | 191 | ||
| Balls bowled | 988 | 9642 | ||
| Wickets | 12 | 143 | ||
| Bowling average | 36.66 | 29.67 | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 5 | ||
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 | ||
| Best bowling | 3/88 | 7/72 | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 12/0 | 102/0 | ||
| Source: Cricinfo, | ||||
William Bruce (24 May 1864 in South Yarra, Victoria – 3 August 1925 in Elwood, Victoria) was an Australian cricketer who played in 14 Tests between 1885 and 1895.
He made his debut in the second match of 1884/85 series[1] when 10 of the Australian players went on strike. Bruce was a gifted left-hander from Victoria and, although he never made a century in his 14 Tests, he had an average of 29—very respectable for his era—and he established himself as a batsman of note.