Player Head-to-Head
GS
Gary Stead
NZ
VS
TB
Tom Bruce
NZ
2 wonStat categorieswon 3

Gary Stead vs Tom Bruce

Gary Stead and Tom Bruce compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Tom Bruce has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Tom BruceTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

GS 2 – 3 TB
278
Most Runs
279
78
Highest Score
59
41
Best Strike Rate
122
0
Most sixes
7
36
Most Fours
24
2
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2026

GS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
120
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
2

2020

GS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2019

GS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
53
–
Best Strike Rate
115
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most 50s
1

2018

GS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
88
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
128
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
8

2017

GS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
138
–
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
129
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1999

GS 0 – 0 TB
278
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

TEST career

GS 0 – 0 TB
278
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

Season by season

1999

GS 0 – 0 TB
278
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

T20I career

GS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
279
–
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
122
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2026

GS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
120
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
2

2020

GS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2019

GS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
53
–
Best Strike Rate
115
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most 50s
1

2018

GS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
88
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
128
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
8

2017

GS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
138
–
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
129
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2