Bruce Long

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Bruce Long
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Born (1950-04-23) 23 April 1950 (age 72)
Graaff-Reinet, South Africa
Source: Cricinfo, 6 December 2020

Bruce Long (born 23 April 1950) is a South African former cricketer. He played in ten first-class and three List A matches for Border from 1971/72 to 1974/75. [1]

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  1. "Bruce Long". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2020.