Who is Suzie Bates? Know About Her Relationships, Family, Career, Stats and More

Suzie Bates is a veteran New Zealand cricketer known for her exceptional cricketing techniques and for creating history with her unbreakable records. She is an all-rounder cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and a right-arm medium pacer with the New Zealand cricket team. Bates debuted in the international cricket format by playing her first WODI match against India in 2006. She can turn the difficult matches to her side with her batting and bowling skills. Bates plays equally well in the international format as well as while playing in T20 franchise leagues.

Suzie Bates Biography

Suzie Bates was born in Dunedin, New Zealand, on September 16, 1987, and plays as an all-rounder with the New Zealand Women's cricket team. In her school days, she used to play both basketball and cricket, and she excelled in both of these sports. Bates has even represented New Zealand in basketball at the 2008 Olympics. Later on, she decided to choose cricket as her main career goal and started practicing it with dedication, and thus she became the best all-rounder New Zealand has.

Suzie Bates Religion & Caste

Suzie Bates is a follower of Christianity, although she has not discussed her religion publicly. She has faith in god but is more focused on her career rather than discussing religion and caste.

Suzie Bates Family

Suzie Bates comes from a very supportive and loving family from Dunedin, who have supported her in fulfilling her dream to be a cricketer. Neither of her parents are properly from an athletic background, and still, they encouraged her to become a cricketer. Bates was brought up with two brothers and a sister who helped her in her cricket career and used to play cricket together.

Suzie Bates Father

Suzie Bates' father is Robin Bates, who is a respected Crown Solicitor based in Dunedin and used to play rugby and served as a tennis coach in his early career. Robin gave her immense love and supported her in every way to pursue her dream to become a cricketer.

Suzie Bates Mother

Suzie Bates' mother is Jo Bates, who is a family court lawyer and has supported her daughter emotionally in her career. Jo taught her discipline and instilled good values in her, and also helped her balance academics and athletics.

Suzie Bates Brother

Suzie Bates has two elder brothers named Tom and Henry, and they both used to play rugby and premier-level cricket. Bates and her brother used to practice cricket together, and they had a big influence on her career.

Suzie Bates Sister

Suzie Bates has a younger sister named Olivia Bates who plays netball for the Otago and Southern Steel squads during the ANZ seasons. She has won national under‑21 titles and now works as a school teacher in Dunedin.

Suzie Bates Instagram

Suzie Bates has an Instagram account under the name of @suziebates, where he has more than 62.9k followers and has posted around 538 posts. On her Instagram, she has posted pictures related to her cricket journey, team achievements, family photos, and vacation pictures.

Suzie Bates Twitter

Suzie Bates does not have an X [formerly Twitter] account and cannot be connected here. If she creates a Twitter account in the coming time, we will provide you with the information.

Suzie Bates Facebook

Suzie Bates has a Facebook account under the name of @Suzie Bates, where she has more than 4.1k followers. On her Facebook, she has posted mostly about her cricket journey, team pictures, and her achievements.

Suzie Bates Jersey

Suzie Bates wears the jersey number 23 while playing across the international format for New Zealand. She also wears the jersey number 23 while playing in domestic format and in other franchise T20 leagues.

Suzie Bates Relationship

Suzie Bates is in a relationship with Scotty Stevenson, and apart from him, we do not have information about any of her past relationships. They are seen together at many cricket events, such as the 2024 ANZ New Zealand Cricket Awards, which reflects their support for each other.

Suzie Bates Boyfriend

Suzie Bates boyfriend is Scotty Stevenson, who is a New Zealand sports commentator. They mostly keep their relationship private, but Scotty is often seen cheering her up in many of her matches. The best thing is that they have a common interest in cricket among them, which sparks their chemistry.

Suzie Bates Net Worth & Salary

Suzie Bates net worth is estimated to be around $3–5 million, which is approximately ₹24-40 crores. His total net worth came out after including his NZC Central Contract, different match fees, franchise leagues' salary, and other endorsement deals. Bates NZC Central Contract and the match fees she takes are not disclosed, but she has received a top-tier pay scale since 2018. Her WBBL income is estimated to be around AUD 3,300–10,000 per season and apart from this, she also earns a good amount from other franchise leagues' salary.

Suzie Bates Career

Suzie Bates career has been amazing as one of the experienced players of New Zealand. She debuted in the international format by playing her first WODI match against India in 2006. Bates is a brilliant leader as she has captained New Zealand from 2011 to 2018, and helped them qualify in multiple ICC finals and win the 2017 World Cup. She also holds several records, as she is the all‑time leading run‑scorer in women’s T20Is. Bates has also played well in her domestic as well as franchise league career.

International Career

Suzie Bates debuted in her international career by playing her first WODI match on March 4, 2006, against India, and then she debuted in the WT20I format on August 10, 2007, against South Africa. In her international career, Bates has scored a total of 14 centuries, and she has played a total of 348 international matches in which she has scored 10,612 runs at a good run rate. In women's cricket, she was the first to score over 1,000 runs in T20 World Cups and is the all‑time leading run‑scorer in women’s T20Is.

Other Leagues Career

Apart from her international career, Suzie Gates has played exceptionally well in the franchise T20 leagues such as WBBL, The Hundred, and WCPL. Bates has played in the WBBL for four teams, Adelaide Strikers, Perth Scorchers, Sydney Sixers, and Hobart Hurricanes, and in 104 matches played, she has scored 2,278 runs for them. She has also been a part of The Hundred for Oval Invincibles and has shown his amazing performance on the field. Bates has not yet debuted in the Indian Premier League and is focused on the other platforms.

Suzie Bates Achievements & Awards

Suzie Bates is a very skillful cricketer who has achieved a lot in her long career. In the 2013 World Cup, she was awarded with Player of the Tournament and the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year award. Bates became the first woman cricketer to win both ICC Women’s ODI & T20I Player of the Year in a single year. She has also won the bronze medal with New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games in 2022. In 2023, Bates became the first female cricketer to achieve the milestone of scoring 1,000 T20 World Cup runs.