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New Zealand Great Bates to End International Career After T20 World Cup ...
The 38-year-old will end a 20-year career after captaining New Zealand 151 times and becoming the women’s T20I all-time leading run-scorer.
- On Friday, New Zealand cricket legend Suzie Bates announced she will retire from international cricket following the T20 World Cup in England, ending her 20-year career at the highest level.
- Bates debuted against India in 2006, witnessing women's cricket's transition from amateur to professional while captaining the White Ferns in 151 matches and representing New Zealand in basketball at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
- As the first woman to play 350 international matches and score 25,000 career runs, Bates holds the all-time leading run-scorer record in T20 Internationals with 4,717 runs and has claimed 145 international wickets.
- New Zealand skipper Amelia Kerr paid tribute to her former captain, stating, "Suzie really is one of the greatest cricketers of all time" and noting Bates has paved the way for women's cricket.
- Bates aims to "win another World Cup" in England with every ounce of her energy in her final quest, while New Zealand will announce the 15-player squad next week.
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New Zealand veteran Suzie Bates to retire from international cricket after T20 World Cup
New Zealand veteran Suzie Bates has confirmed that she will retire from international cricket after the upcoming T20 World Cup in June in England and Wales. She will bring curtains down on an illustrious career after 20 years, having made her debut for the White Ferns back in 2006 at the age of 18. Bates recently made a comeback from a quadriceps injury and will be named in the 15-member World Cup squad at an announcement event at her former sch…
New Zealand cricket great Suzie Bates aiming to bow out on World Cup high
New Zealand will bid farewell to one of its cricketing greats when all-rounder Suzie Bates calls time on her international career at the end of the White Ferns’ T20 World Cup campaign in England. The record-breaking 38-year-old confirmed on Friday she will retire following the summer tournament after 20 years at the highest level. If Bates has her way, she will bow out with back-to-back T20 World Cup titles, having celebrated a long-awai…
New Zealand great Bates to end international career after T20 World Cup
April 24 : New Zealand will bid farewell to one of its cricketing greats when all-rounder Suzie Bates calls time on her international career at the end of the White Ferns' T20 World Cup campaign in England.The record-breaking 38-year-old confirmed on Friday she will retire after 20 years at the highest level.
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