Tom Bruce switches allegiance from New Zealand to Scotland and will play at the Cricket World Cup League 2 matches in the Canada leg.
Former New Zealand international Tom Bruce switches to Scotland.
After switching allegiances from New Zealand to Scotland, Tom Bruce will play for his new side later this month when they play in the Canada leg of the Cricket World Cup League 2. The matches begin on August 27.
Bruce played for a Scotland Development team in 2016 before relocating to New Zealand. Bruce’s father was born in Edinburgh, so he was eligible to play for Scotland. Bruce, a top-order batsman, has been with Central Districts in domestic cricket since 2014. From 2017 to 2020, he played 17 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand. At the Global Super League in Providence, Guyana, he most recently played for Central Districts.
In a Cricket Scotland statement, Bruce said, “There’s a long Scottish history within my family and I know they will be incredibly proud that I am representing Scotland on the world stage. I’ve been fortunate enough to play for New Zealand five years ago, and I want to continue to showcase my skills on the world stage, and help the Scotland team achieve success, as I know the group is capable of achieving success and continuing to grow as a team.
“I was involved briefly in the set-up back in 2016, and it was an awesome experience. I played alongside and against a lot of the current group of Scotland players, and it’s been great following their development through the years and I’m looking forward to linking up with them again.
“For me, I want to help the team in any way shape or form to play some consistent quality cricket and ultimately help get us to a World Cup.”