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Michael Bates (cricketer, born 1983)

Michael Bates
Personal information
Full name Michael David Bates
Born (1983-10-11) 11 October 1983 (age 33)
Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Left arm medium
Role batsman - bowler
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. 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.

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


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