Suzie Bates
Batting Allrounder
Age
38 years
DOB
16 Sep 1987
Teams: New Zealand Women, Perth Scorchers Women, Southern Vipers, Adelaide Strikers Women, Trailblazers, MI London Women, Sydney Sixers Women, Guyana Amazon Warriors Women, Hobart Hurricanes Women
Bates learnt the game of cricket while playing with her brothers (Tom and Henry) in the backyard at Macandrew Bay Dunedin. Her talent as a cricketer was spotted during a national event for the Otago Girls' High School. At the age of just 15, she was a part of Otago Sparks side in the national women's league. She came into the limelight when she crunched a knock of 183 off 152 for Otago against Auckland...
