Suzie Bates

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Suzie Bates

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. Bates again won ICC Women's ODI and T20I Cricketer of the Year 2016.

Videos

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ICC Women's T20 World Cup, 2024

A wonderful tribute from New Zealand to their outgoing captain | WT20WC 2024

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ICC Women's T20 World Cup, 2024

A Day in the Life of a Champion - Suzie Bates | WT20WC 2024

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Wickets

Suzie Bates - Wicket - South Africa vs New Zealand

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Wickets

Suzie Bates - Wicket - West Indies vs New Zealand

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Wickets

Suzie Bates - Wicket - Pakistan vs New Zealand

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Wickets

Suzie Bates - Wicket - New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

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Suzie Bates - Wicket - Australia vs New Zealand

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Suzie Bates - Wicket - India vs New Zealand

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Wickets

Suzie Bates - Wicket - England Women vs New Zealand Women

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Wickets

Suzie Bates - Wicket - New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women

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Suzie Bates 09/16/1987

Suzie Bates disappointed

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Suzie Bates 09/16/1987

New Zealand interviews

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Suzie Bates 09/16/1987

Suzie Bates press conference

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Suzie Bates 09/16/1987

Women's World Twenty20 M18: New Zealand's Suzie Bates PC

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Australia Women vs New Zealand Women - Group

WT20WC: Suzie Bates - Working hard to achieve the impossible

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Women's T20 World Cup

WT20WC: Teammates with Suzie Bates

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Suzie Bates 09/16/1987

Suzie Bates ICC Women's ODI & T20I Player of the Year

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Women's T20 World Cup

Best of Suzie Bates | Women's T20WC 2023

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Women's T20 World Cup

Suzie Bates makes it back-to-back fifties | Women's T20WC 2023

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New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women - Group

Vishmi Gunarathne - Wicket - New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

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New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women - Group

Suzie Bates - Wicket - New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

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Women's T20 World Cup

Suzie Bates: New Zealand stalwart on record-breaking innings | Women's T20WC 2023

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Women's T20 World Cup

Suzie Bates breaks record and earns POTM in superb knock for New Zealand | Women's T20WC 2023

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South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women - Group

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Australia Women vs New Zealand Women - Group

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News

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ICC Women's T20 World Cup, 2024

Celebrating New Zealand’s three special world-champion ‘grandmas’

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ICC Women's T20 World Cup, 2024

New Zealand 'Grandmas' chase World Cup dream 

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Suzie Bates 09/16/1987

Stalwarts at the event

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Sophie Devine 09/01/1989

New Zealand Preview: Surge in form puts hosts among tournament frontrunners

The White Ferns won the World Cup in 2000
Sophie Devine 09/01/1989

The World Cup winning catch that inspired a generation

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Suzie Bates 09/16/1987

Suzie Bates ruled out of Australia series with injury concerns

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New Zealand Women

Suzie Bates and Stafanie Taylor reflect on the growth of women's cricket

Alyssa Healy
Alyssa Healy 03/24/1990

Alyssa Healy caps off stellar 2018 with T20I Player of the Year award

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Tammy Beaumont 03/11/1991

Suzie Bates to lead evenly represented ODI Team of the Year

Harmanpreet Kaur
Shemaine Campbelle 10/14/1992

WT20 2018: Top five innings from the group stages

New Zealand women
Suzie Bates 09/16/1987

#WT20 report card: New Zealand

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Suzie Bates 09/16/1987

'T20 has been my biggest challenge' – Suzie Bates

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Charlotte Edwards 12/17/1979

7 – Most POTM awards won in WWT20

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Suzie Bates 09/16/1987

What inspires Suzie Bates?

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Ellyse Perry 11/03/1990

Suzie Bates claims No.1 spot on batting chart

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Suzie Bates 09/16/1987

Bates wants New Zealand to ‘keep getting better’ ahead of World T20

Suzie Bates v Sri Lanka, WWT20 2010
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47 – New Zealand's win margin against Sri Lanka in 2010

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Amy Satterthwaite 10/07/1986

Amy Satterthwaite replaces Suzie Bates as White Ferns captain

Harmanpreet Kaur
Natalie Sciver-Brunt 08/20/1992

Harmanpreet Kaur half-century keeps Lancashire hopes alive

Test match
Ricky Ponting 12/19/1974

‘Holistic approach’ needed to curb player misconduct – MCC World Cricket Committee

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New Zealand Women

Suzie Bates rues ‘losing key wickets after a good start’

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Sophie Devine 09/01/1989

'T20I cricket has changed dramatically' – Suzie Bates marks 100 appearances

Dane van Niekerk blamed the bowlers for twin losses on the same day
Tammy Beaumont 03/11/1991

'We got a proper hiding from both teams' – Dane van Niekerk after record losses

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Suzie Bates 09/16/1987

More world records tumble as Bates ton helps New Zealand crush South Africa

New Zealand Women posted a world record 490
Suzie Bates 09/16/1987

Suzie Bates backs New Zealand youngsters to break more records