- Role
- All-rounder
- Batting
- Right-handed
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium, right-arm off spin
Suzie Bates is a cricketer who plays for New Zealand. She was born on 16 September 1987 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Suzie plays as an all-rounder, bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium, right-arm off spin.
International career
- ODI: debut on 4 March 2006 against India (cap 100); most recent ODI on 16 May 2026 against England.
- T20I: debut on 10 August 2007 against South Africa (cap 19); most recent T20I on 27 June 2026 against England; shirt number 23.
Suzie has played 2 international formats.
Career statistics
In 184 ODIs Suzie has scored 5,982 runs at an average of 37.86, with a highest score of 168. Her tally includes 13 hundreds and 37 fifties. With the ball she has taken 83 wickets at 34.26, with best figures of 4/7. In the field: 94 catches.
In 178 T20Is Suzie has scored 4,758 runs at an average of 28.83, with a highest score of 124*. Her tally includes 1 hundred and 28 fifties. With the ball she has taken 62 wickets at 24.03, with best figures of 4/26. In the field: 98 catches.
| Competition | ODI | T20I |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 184 | 178 |
| Runs | 5982 | 4,758 |
| Batting average | 37.86 | 28.83 |
| 100s/50s | 13/37 | 1/28 |
| Top score | 168 | 124* |
| Balls bowled | 3,419 | 1,342 |
| Wickets | 83 | 62 |
| Bowling average | 34.26 | 24.03 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | 4/7 | 4/26 |
| Catches/stumpings | 94/– | 98/– |
Domestic and franchise teams
- Otago (2002/03–present)
- Western Australia (2012/13–2014/15)
- Perth Scorchers (2015/16–2016/17)
- Kent (2016)
- Southern Vipers (2016–2019)
- Hampshire (2017–2019)
- Adelaide Strikers (2017/18–2020/21)
- Trailblazers (2018–2019)
- South Australia (2019/20)
- Oval Invincibles (2022–2023)
- Sydney Sixers (2022/23–2023/24)
- Guyana Amazon Warriors (2023)
- Birmingham Phoenix (2024)
- Hobart Hurricanes (2024/25)
- Durham (2025)
Questions and answers
When was Suzie Bates born?
16 September 1987, in Dunedin, New Zealand.
What is Suzie Bates’s playing style?
Right-handed batter; bowls right-arm medium, right-arm off spin.
How many ODI runs has Suzie Bates scored?
5982 runs in 184 matches (as of 29 October 2025).
How many T20I runs has Suzie Bates scored?
4,758 runs in 178 matches (as of 29 October 2025).
When did Suzie Bates make her ODI debut?
4 March 2006 against India.
Sources: career details and statistics compiled from Suzie Bates on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); statistics as of 29 October 2025. The statistics on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.