Suzie Bates

Suzie Bates
Bates batting for Perth Scorchers during WBBL|02.
Personal information
Full name
Suzannah Wilson Bates
Born (1987-09-16) 16 September 1987 (age 37)
Dunedin, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm medium, Right arm off spin
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 100)4 March 2006 v India
Last ODI3 July 2023 v Sri Lanka
T20I debut (cap 19)10 August 2007 v South Africa
Last T20I11 July 2024 v England
T20I shirt no.23
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2002/03–presentOtago
2012/13–2014/15Western Australia
2015/16–2016/17Perth Scorchers
2016Kent
2016–2019Southern Vipers
2017–2019Hampshire
2017/18–2020/21Adelaide Strikers
2018–2019Trailblazers
2019/20South Australia
2022–presentOval Invincibles
2022/23Sydney Sixers
2023–presentGuyana Amazon Warriors
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 147 139
Runs scored 5216 3683
Batting average 41.39 29.23
100s/50s 12/30 1/23
Top score 168 124*
Balls bowled 3059 1,185
Wickets 75 55
Bowling average 33.68 23.72
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/7 4/26
Catches/stumpings 80/– 77/–
Source: CricketArchive, 11 February 2023
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's cricket
T20 World Cup
First place 2024 UAE
Second place 2009 England
Second place 2010 West Indies
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Team

Suzannah Wilson Bates (born 16 September 1987) is a New Zealand cricketer and former captain of national women cricket team. Born in Dunedin, she plays domestic cricket for the Otago Sparks, as well as for the White Ferns. She currently holds the highest score and highest batting average in the New Zealand Women's Twenty20 cricket team. She won the ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year in 2013.[1] Bates again won ICC Women's ODI and T20I Cricketer of the Year 2016.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Ashes captains Clarke and Cook both hit a ton and pick up an annual award". The Guardian. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Bates named ICC ODI and T20I Player of the Year".
  3. ^ "Suzie Bates scoops ICC Women's ODI and T20I Player of the Year awards". Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.