Michael Bates (New Zealand cricketer)

This article is about the New Zealand cricketer. For the English cricketer, see Michael Bates (English cricketer).

Michael David Bates (born 11 October 1983) is a New Zealand cricketer. He is a left-arm, medium-pace bowler who 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 for 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.

Michael Bates

Personal information
Full name	Michael David Bates
Born	(1983-10-11) 11 October 1983 (age 41) Auckland, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Left-arm medium
International information
National side	New Zealand
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 – 0/3 7/26 Top score 13 – 69* 17 Balls bowled 84 66 5,882 1,236 Wickets 2 4 95 34 Bowling average 26.00 26.75 29.62 31.88 5 wickets in innings 0 0 4 1 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 1/24 3/31 6/55 5/36 Catches/stumpings 1/– 0/– 8/– 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 November 2012

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.

References

1. Michael Bates, CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
2. "Michael Bates | New Zealand Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2012.