Billy Bates

Billy Bates
Personal information
Full name
Willie Bates
Born(1855-11-19)19 November 1855
Huddersfield, England
Died8 January 1900(1900-01-08) (aged 44)
Lepton, Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm off break
RoleAll rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 30)31 December 1881 v Australia
Last Test1 March 1887 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1877–1887Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 15 299
Runs scored 656 10,249
Batting average 27.33 21.57
100s/50s 0/5 10/47
Top score 64 144 not out
Balls bowled 2,364 61,033
Wickets 50 874
Bowling average 16.42 17.13
5 wickets in innings 4 52
10 wickets in match 1 10
Best bowling 7/28 8/21
Catches/stumpings 9/– 238/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 October 2009

Willie Bates (19 November 1855 – 8 January 1900),[1] known as Billy Bates, was an English cricketer. Skilled with both bat and ball, Bates scored over 10,000 first-class runs, took more than 870 wickets and was always reliable in the field. A snappy dresser, Bates was also known as "The Duke".

  1. ^ Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 363. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.