Michael Bates (New Zealand cricketer)

Michael Bates

Personal information
Full name	Michael David Bates
Born	11 October 1983 Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Left arm medium
Role	batsman - bowler
International information
National side	New Zealand
ODI debut	9 February 2012 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI	3 March 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 a 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.^[1] 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.^[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". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2012-02-11.