Allrounder · NZ

Suzie Bates

Born: 1987-09-16
Batting: Right Handed Bat
Bowling: right-arm medium
From: Dunedin, Otago

Batting career

Career totals by format

Batting career statistics
Format	M	Runs	Avg	SR	HS
ODI	192	6,366	38.82	80.25	168
T20I	194	4,834	28.10	107.69	124
T20	39	1,086	32.91	113.6	89*
Women's List A	12	496	45.09	88.73	163
Women's T20	232	5,972	30.16	110.57	119*
Women's ODI	184	5,982	37.86	79.42	168
Women's T20I	186	4,758	28.84	108.61	124
women t20	7	154	38.5	140	45

Bowling career

Career totals by format

Bowling career statistics
Format	M	Wkts	Econ	Overs	Best
ODI	192	82	5.02	568.5	0/11
T20I	194	60	6.73	223.4	0/4
T20	39	3	8.19	27.0	1/20
Women's List A	12	2	6.71	7.0	1/15
Women's T20	232	88	7.08	328.4	4/26
Women's ODI	184	83	4.99	569.5	4/7
Women's T20I	186	62	6.66	223.4	4/26
women t20	7	0	7.04	15.2	—

Recent performances

ODI match form

16 May 2026New Zealand Women vs England WomenODI · Sophia Gardens, CardiffNew Zealand Women won by 17 runs (DLS Method)View match

Batting: 12 (15) • 2×4, 0×6
Bowling: 0/11 (2.0 ov)

10 May 2026New Zealand Women vs England WomenODI · Riverside Ground, Chester-le-StreetEngland Women won by 1 wktView match

Batting: 6 (10) • 1×4, 0×6
Bowling: —

4 Apr 2026New Zealand Women vs South Africa WomenODI · Basin Reserve, WellingtonNew Zealand Women won by 66 runsView match

Batting: 0 (9)
Bowling: 0/14 (2.0 ov)

1 Apr 2026New Zealand Women vs South Africa WomenODI · Basin Reserve, WellingtonNew Zealand Women won by 2 wktsView match

Batting: 8 (18)
Bowling: —

About Suzie Bates

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Bates learnt the game of cricket while playing with her brothers (Tom and Henry) in the backyard at Macandrew Bay Dunedin. Her talent as a cricketer was spotted during a national event for the Otago Girls' High School. At the age of just 15, she was a part of Otago Sparks side in the national women's league. She came into the limelight when she crunched a knock of 183 off 152 for Otago against Auckland in the State League in the 2005-06 season. And that innings propelled her into the national consciousness as she was subsequently picked to play for New Zealand in ODIs against India in 2005-06 and the T20I debut the next year against South Africa. Bates is a big match player. She ups her game during the mega events, especially in World Cups. During the 2009 World Cup, she smashed 168, the third highest ODI score ever at that time in women's cricket. In the 2013 World Cup, Bates amassed 407 runs and won the player of the tournament award, which also led to her winning the Women's ODI cricketer of the year. Bates is set to play her third World Cup in 2017 and will be leading a strong New Zealand side in the mega-event. During White Ferns' second game against South Africa, Bates will complete 100 ODIs, becoming only the eight cricket in New Zealand to achieve the feat and joins a list of greats - Debbie Hockley, Sara McGlashan, Amy Watkins. Interestingly, she has also represented the New Zealand basketball team during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Bates only gave up basketball when she was offered the role of captain in 2011, till then she was a double international.