Bruce Douglas

Bruce Douglas

Sports Writer

72 Articles

Favourite sports:

Rugby, cricket, football, tennis

Favourite sports team:

Liverpool

Favourite football player:

Lyle Foster

Favourite sports athlete:

Roger Federer

Bruce Douglas has more than 12 years of experience in local news media. He has worked at all levels of print and online publication, from crime and politics to photography, newspaper layout, proofreading, mentoring, sub-editing, and leading a newsroom. He played numerous sports at the school level and enjoys keeping up to date.

latestArticlesBy Bruce Douglas

Rohit Sharma of India and Jos Buttler of England

Cricket

Clash of T20 Titans: Jos Buttler vs Rohit Sharma - A Data-Driven Verdict on Batting Supremacy

SportsBoom has compiled an in-depth comparison of Jos Buttler vs Rohit Sharma T20 batsmen performances, analysing key stats like runs, average, strike rate and market perception to see who comes out on top.

Bruce Douglas

2025-06-13

Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka

Cricket

Southpaw Supremacy: A Weighted Analysis to Crown Test Cricket's Greatest Left-Handed Batsman

SportsBoom has compiled a statistical analysis to determine the greatest left-handed Test batsman, comparing legends like Brian Lara, Garry Sobers, Kumar Sangakkara, and others using a weighted scoring system.

Bruce Douglas

2025-06-13

Pakistan cricketer Umar Gul appeals unsuccessfully for a Leg Before Wicket (LBW) decision

Cricket

Pakistan's Asia Cup Victories: A Look at Their Championship Titles

Discover Pakistan's Asia Cup championship record ahead of the next edition in September 2025. SportsBoom has looked at the country’s Asian cricket tournament titles, including their winning campaigns in 2000 and 2012.

Bruce Douglas

2025-06-02

Mahedi Hasan of Bangladesh celebrates the wicket of KL Rahul of India during the Asia Cup match

Cricket

The Tigers' Roar: Bangladesh's Unrelenting Quest for a Maiden Asia Cup Title

Explore Bangladesh's history in the Asia Cup. While they haven't won the title, SportsBoom has outlined their thrilling final appearances, key players, and their ongoing quest for Asian cricket supremacy.

Bruce Douglas

2025-06-02

Kagiso Rabada celebrates the wicket of Shubman Gill

Cricket

WTC 2025 Showdown: Australia and South Africa Announce Squads for Upcoming Series

South Africa and Australia will contest the World Test Championship final from June 11 to 15. SportsBoom has looked at their confirmed squads and how these two cricket titans compare.

Bruce Douglas

2025-05-27

MS Dhoni and Dwayne Bravo move towards the pavilion..jpg

Cricket

Crowning the Kings of Wickets: A Complete List of IPL Purple Cap Winners (2008-2024)

SportsBoom has looked at the complete IPL Purple Cap winners list from 2008 to 2024, to see which bowlers topped the wicket-taking charts each season of the Indian Premier League.

Bruce Douglas

2025-05-23

Bruce Douglas

Bruce Douglas ventured into sports media as a copy-editor working with local and international authors. This has granted him a deeper insight into various topics, disciplines and audiences. His experience as a newspaper reporter also included live match coverage and action photography - two of his passions. As a father of two, Bruce enjoys being outdoors and also follows Liverpool, the Natal Sharks, and South Africa's cricket, rugby and football teams.