New Zealand great Bates to retire from internationals
Summary
Suzie Bates, a top New Zealand cricket player, will retire from international cricket after the 2025 Women's T20 World Cup in England. She has played for over 20 years, setting records in runs scored and wickets taken, and has been a key player and captain for the national team.Key Facts
- Suzie Bates will retire after the 2025 Women’s T20 World Cup, held from June 12 to July 5 in England.
- She is New Zealand’s all-time leading run-scorer in women's Twenty20 internationals with 4,717 runs.
- Bates ranks fourth in runs scored in women's One Day Internationals (ODIs).
- She has taken 145 wickets and holds the record for most catches in these formats.
- Bates made her New Zealand debut in 2006 against India and was captain from 2011 to 2018.
- Current captain Melie Kerr called her a role model and one of the greatest cricketers ever.
- She won the 2024 T20 World Cup and was named the best female player by Wisden in 2015.
- Besides cricket, Bates played basketball for New Zealand at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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