Samantha Bates

Australian cricketer

Samantha Bates
Bates bowling for Sydney Thunder
Personal information
Full name
Samantha Lee Bates
Born (1992-08-17) 17 August 1992 (age 31)
Newcastle, New South Wales
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm orthodox spin
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009/10–2018/19ACT Meteors
2015/16–presentSydney Thunder
2019/20–2020/21Tasmanian Tigers
2021/22–presentVictoria
Source: Cricinfo, 4 January 2018

Samantha "Sam" Lee Bates (born 17 August 1992)[1] is an Australian cricketer who plays as a spin bowler for the Sydney Thunder and Victoria.[2][3]

Bates grew up in Newcastle and started playing cricket in the local boys' competition at age 10. Originally a fast bowler, she was encouraged to take up spin after requiring a knee reconstruction due to a soccer training accident when she was 16.[4][5]

The left-armer toured Dubai in March and April 2015 as a member of Cricket Australia's Shooting Stars program, an under-23 development squad.[6] On 6 December, she claimed the Thunder's first-ever wicket in the Women's Big Bash League, dismissing Alyssa Healy for 14 runs.[7] Two weeks later, Bates broke her right wrist in two places while diving for a catch during a six-wicket loss to the Adelaide Strikers at Allan Border Field.[8] She was consequently ruled out for the remainder of the 2015–16 WBBL season, nevertheless the Thunder would go on to win the inaugural championship.[9]

After re-signing with the Thunder in October 2017 for two more seasons,[10][11] Bates took 16 WBBL|03 wickets at an economy rate of 5.88 and was named in the ACA's All-Star Team of the Year.[12]

In October 2018, Bates was selected for the first official women's Australia A tour, which included three 50-over matches and three Twenty20s against India A in Mumbai.[13]

In May 2019, after a decade with the ACT Meteors,[14] Bates signed with Tasmania for the 2019–20 WNCL season.[15] Two months later, she recommitted to the Sydney Thunder for a fifth and sixth WBBL season.[16][17][18]

References

  1. ^ "Sam Bates Cricket Stats, News, Age, Batting Average, Bowling Average". Wisden. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Samantha Bates". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Victoria announce Women's playing squad for 2021-22". Cricket Victoria. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Sam Bates | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  5. ^ Roberts, Lachlan. "How cricket helped my self-esteem – The Sporting Capital with Sam Bates". The RiotACT. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  6. ^ Gaskin, Lee (4 March 2015). "ACT Meteors spinner Sam Bates named in Australian Shooting Stars squad for Dubai tour". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  7. ^ LEESON, JOSH (6 December 2015). "Bates claims Thunder history". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Bates' break finishes Big Bash". Newcastle Herald. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  9. ^ Helmers, Caden (17 January 2019). "Sam Bates' Sydney Thunder redemption tale". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  10. ^ Dutton, Chris (25 October 2017). "ACT Meteors player Sam Bates signs women's Big Bash deal with Sydney Thunder". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Meteor Sam Bates re-signs with Sydney Thunder". cricketact.com.au. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Bates named in WBBL All-Star Team of the Year". cricketact.com.au. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Meteors Duo Selected for Australia A Tour of India". cricketact.com.au. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  14. ^ Callinan, Josh (12 July 2019). "Cricket: Wallsend's Sam Bates on re-signing for Sydney Thunder, move to Tasmania". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  15. ^ "Five new faces in Tigers Women's squad". crickettas.com.au. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  16. ^ "Bates Locked In For Two More Seasons". Sydney Thunder. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  17. ^ "WBBL04: All you need to know guide". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  18. ^ "The full squads for the WBBL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2018.

External links

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