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Suzie Bates

Suzie Bates is a legendary New Zealand all-rounder, former White Ferns captain, and one of the world's leading cricketers, known for her powerful right-handed batting (top-order) and right-arm off-spin bowling, with extensive records including being the all-time leading T20I run-scorer and an ICC Player of the Year (2013, 2016). She's represented New Zealand internationally since 2006, played for Otago Sparks domestically, and even represented New Zealand in basketball at the Olympics. 

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Full Name
Suzannah Wilson Bates.
Born
16 September 1987
Country
New Zealand
Role
All-rounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm off-spin
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women · 3rd ODI Women ODI April 4, 2026 0 9 0 0 0.00
New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women · 2nd ODI Women ODI April 1, 2026 8 18 0 0 44.44
New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women · 1st ODI Women ODI March 29, 2026 20 36 2 0 55.56
New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women · 2nd T20I Women T20 March 17, 2026 1 2 0 0 50.00
England Women vs New Zealand Women · 27th Match Women ODI October 26, 2025 10 16 2 0 62.50
India Women vs New Zealand Women · 24th Match Women ODI October 23, 2025 1 6 0 0 16.67

Matches

New Zealand Women New Zealand Women
306/7
Result
240/10
NZ-W won by 66 runs April 4, 2026 3:30 am
South Africa Women South Africa Women
New Zealand Women New Zealand Women
South Africa Women South Africa Women
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Teams Represented

  • National Team: New Zealand Women (White Ferns).
  • Domestic Team: Otago Sparks.

International Debuts

  • ODI Debut: March 4, 2006 vs. India (Bert Sutcliffe Oval).
  • T20I Debut: August 10, 2007 vs. South Africa (The Cooper Associates County Ground). 

Key Records & Awards

  • ICC Awards: ICC Women's ODI & T20I Cricketer of the Year (2016).
  • Wisden: Named Wisden's Leading Female Cricketer in the World (2015).
  • T20I Records: All-time leading run-scorer in Women's T20 Internationals; first player to 1000 T20 World Cup runs (2023).
  • ODI Records: Holds the highest score and average for NZ Women's T20I team; instrumental in 2009 World Cup run.
  • Overall Runs: Over 25,000 career runs and 34 centuries across formats. 

Recent International Matches

  • vs. England (ODI): 10 runs (16 balls) on October 26, 2025.
  • vs. Bangladesh (ODI): 29 runs (33 balls) on October 9, 2025.
  • vs. South Africa (ODI): 0 runs (1 ball) on October 5, 2025 (This was her 350th international match).

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