Michael Bates (New Zealand cricketer)

Michael Bates
Personal information
Full name Michael David Bates
Born (1983-10-11) 11 October 1983
Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Batting Right-handed
Bowling Left arm medium
Role batsmanbowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 172) 9 February 2012 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI 3 March 2012 v South Africa
T20I debut (cap 51) 11 February 2012 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I 22 February 2012 v South Africa
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 2 3 35 26
Runs scored 13 563 87
Batting average 13.00 20.85 14.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/3 7/26
Top score 13 69* 17
Balls bowled 84 66 5,882 1,236
Wickets 2 4 95 34
Bowling average 26; 26.75 29.62 31.88
5 wickets in innings 0 4 1
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/24 3/31 6/55 5/36
Catches/stumpings 1/- -/- 8/- 7/-
Source: Cricinfo, 28 November 2012

Michael David Bates (born 11 October 1983 in Auckland) is an international New Zealand cricketer. Although he is a left-arm medium-pace bowler, he bats right-handed. He was a member of the New Zealand Under 19 side in the 2002 Under 19 Cricket World Cup, and has played for the Auckland Aces since 2003.[1] Bates has the record of most runs conceded in a game of domestic Twenty20 cricket with 64 runs scored off his 4 overs bowled, although getting 3 wickets in his last over.

International career

Bates made his ODI and T20I debut for the New Zealand Blackcaps in February 2012 against Zimbabwe.[2] He is the brother of former All Black Steven Bates.

See also

References

  1. Michael Bates, CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  2. "Michael Bates | New Zealand Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
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