Richard Bates (Nottinghamshire cricketer)

Richard Bates

Personal information
Full name	Richard Terry Bates
Born	17 June 1972 Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Nickname	Blaster, Blast, Batesy, Roland
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm off break
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2002	Nottinghamshire Cricket Board
1993–1999	Nottinghamshire
1990–1991	Lincolnshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA Matches 33 71 Runs scored 450 240 Batting average 12.50 8.27 100s/50s –/– –/– Top score 34 28* Balls bowled 4,879 2,714 Wickets 50 63 Bowling average 50.40 34.55 5 wickets in innings 1 – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling 5/88 3/21 Catches/stumpings 18/– 29/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 November 2010

Richard Terry Bates (born 17 June 1972) is a former English cricketer. Bates was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire.

Cricket career

Bates was a junior at Bourne CC and a made his debut in county cricket for Lincolnshire in the Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire in 1990. Bates played 2 further Championship matches for the county, against Hertfordshire in 1990 and Cumberland in 2006.^[1] He played 3 matches for the county in the MCCA Knockout Trophy: Twice against Suffolk and once against Devon.^[2] Bates made his debut in List A cricket for Lincolnshire in the 1990 NatWest Trophy against Gloucestershire.^[3]

In 1993, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire against Oxford University. From 1993 to 1999, he represented the county in 33 first-class matches, the last of which came against Northamptonshire.^[4] In his 33 first-class matches, he scored 450 runs at an average of 12.50, with a high score of 34, while in the field he took 18 catches. With the ball he took 50 wickets at a bowling average of 50.40, with a single five wicket haul which gave him best figures of 5/88.^[5]

It was in List A cricket that Bates played the majority of his cricket for Nottinghamshire. From 1993 to 1999, he represented the county in 69 matches, the last of which came against Somerset.^[6] During his List A playing span with Nottinghamshire, he scored 234 runs at an average of 8.66, with a high score of 28*, while in the field he took 29 catches.^[7] With the ball he took 63 wickets at a bowling average of 34.07, with best figures of 3/21.^[8]

In 2002, he represented the Nottinghamshire Cricket Board in a single List A match against Cumberland in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was played in 2002.^[9]

Coaching career

Bates was appointed the coach of the England women's cricket team in 2003. He held the position for 4 years, during which he aided them in regaining the Women's Ashes in 2005. He quit the job in April 2007 and subsequently moved with his family to Australia.

References

1. Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Richard Bates
2. Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Richard Bates
3. Gloucestershire v Lincolnshire, 1991 NatWest Trophy
4. First-Class Matches played by Richard Bates
5. First-class Bowling For Each Team by Richard Bates
6. List A Matches played by Richard Bates
7. List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Bates
8. List A Bowling For Each Team by Richard Bates
9. Cumberland v Nottinghamshire Cricket Board, 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy

External links

• Richard Bates at Cricinfo
• Richard Bates at CricketArchive