Full name Michael David Bates
Born October 10, 1990, Frimley
Current age 27 years 199 days
Major teams England Under-19s, Hampshire, Hampshire 2nd XI, Somerset, Somerset 2nd XI, Wiltshire
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-class | 52 | 69 | 10 | 1177 | 103 | 19.94 | 2604 | 45.19 | 1 | 5 | 166 | 0 | 149 | 7 |
List A | 39 | 18 | 7 | 111 | 24* | 10.09 | 161 | 68.94 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 4 |
T20s ![]() |
39 | 10 | 4 | 63 | 15 | 10.50 | 64 | 98.43 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 10 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-class | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
List A | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
T20s ![]() |
39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First-class debut | Oxford MCCU v Hampshire at Oxford, Apr 15-17, 2010 scorecard |
Last First-class | Somerset v Worcestershire at Taunton, Aug 21-24, 2015 scorecard |
List A debut | Kent v Hampshire at Canterbury, Jul 25, 2010 scorecard |
Last List A | Somerset v Worcestershire at Taunton, Jul 31, 2015 scorecard |
T20s debut | Hampshire v Sussex at Southampton, Jul 18, 2010 scorecard |
Last T20s | Hampshire v Somerset at Southampton, Jul 23, 2015 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0c/0s, 46 | Wiltshire | v Bedfordshire | Dunstable | 8 May 2016 | Other OD |
0, 0c/2s | Wiltshire | v Herts | Warminster | 1 May 2016 | Other OD |
1c/0s | Somerset | v Worcs | Taunton | 21 Aug 2015 | FC |
9, 3c/0s | Smrst 2nd XI | v Hants 2nd XI | Taunton | 17 Aug 2015 | Other |
- | Smrst 2nd XI | v Glouc 2nd XI | Bristol | 10 Aug 2015 | Other OD |
1c/0s, 120, 2c/0s | Smrst 2nd XI | v Essex 2nd XI | Taunton | 5 Aug 2015 | Other |
27 | Smrst 2nd XI | v Essex 2nd XI | Taunton | 4 Aug 2015 | Other OD |
18*, 1c/0s | Somerset | v Worcs | Taunton | 31 Jul 2015 | LA |
1*, 0c/0s | Somerset | v Durham | Taunton | 29 Jul 2015 | LA |
1c/0s, 0* | Somerset | v Derbyshire | Taunton | 26 Jul 2015 | LA |
Michael Bates was a classy wicketkeeper with few peers during his career in the English game but a player whose opportunities were limited by the growing preference for keepers with strong batting ability. He earned wide recognition for his excellent glovework with a last-ball stumping to win Hampshire the 2012 Cyldesdale Bank 40. While most judges drooled over Bates's keeping - his 3.5 average catches per match in 2010 was a Hampshire record for a season - doubts were raised about his run-scoring ability and his biggest challenge was in front of the stumps.