Bruce Yardley

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Australian
country = Australia
country abbrev = AUS
name = Bruce Yardley
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm fast-medium, Right-arm medium, Right-arm offbreak
balls=true
tests = 33
test runs = 978
test bat avg = 19.55
test 100s/50s = -/4
test top score = 74
test overs = 8909
test wickets = 126
test bowl avg = 31.63
test 5s = 6
test 10s = 1
test best bowling = 7/98
test catches/stumpings = 31/-
ODIs = 7
ODI runs = 58
ODI bat avg = 14.50
ODI 100s/50s = -/-
ODI top score = 28
ODI overs = 198
ODI wickets = 7
ODI bowl avg = 18.57
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = 3/28
ODI catches/stumpings = 1/-
date = 12 December
year = 2005
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/8449.html Cricinfo

Bruce Yardley (born 5 September 1947, Midland, Western Australia) is a former Australian cricketer who played in 33 Tests and 7 ODIs from 1978 to 1983.

He was an off-spin bowler who took 126 Test wickets. In 1981/82 he took his Test-best of 7/98 against the West Indies at Sydney. He and fellow West Australian Bruce Reid are the only two bowlers to take 100 wickets for Australia without playing in a Test in England.

External links

* [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/8449.html Cricinfo article on Bruce Yardley]

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NAME=Yardley, Bruce
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DATE OF BIRTH=5 September 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH=Midland, Western Australia
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