James Bruce

James Thomas Anthony Bruce (born 17 December 1979) is an English former cricketer who played for Hampshire.

Cricket career Bruce was born at Hammersmith in December 1979. He was educated at Eton College, before matriculating to Durham University. While studying at Durham, Bruce made his debut in first-class cricket for Durham UCCE against Durham in 2001. He played first-class cricket for Durham UCCE until 2002, making six appearances. Bruce was signed by Hampshire ahead of the 2003 season, In his first season of county cricket, he took 19 first-class wickets at an average of 43.63. In 2004 and 2005, played four first-class matches in each season, The following season he featured in seven matches in the Twenty20 Cup, His good form also carried over into one-day cricket, with Bruce taking 4 for 18 in Hampshire's 62 runs victory over Gloucestershire in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. During the 2006 season, Bruce took 38 wickets from thirteen matches at an average of 29.18, In the 2007 County Championship, he made fourteen appearances, taking 39 wickets at an average of 30.74, claiming two five wicket hauls. Commenting after his retirement, then Hampshire team manager Paul Terry noted that "in the right conditions, he has become one of the better English-born bowlers." while in one-day cricket he took 44 wickets at an average of 22.18 from thirty matches. In Twenty20 cricket, he took 15 wickets from twenty matches at an average of 26.06, with best figures of 3 for 20.