Michael Bates (English cricketer)
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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Michael Bates
| image =
| country = England
| fullname = Michael David Bates
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|10|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Frimley, Surrey, England
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| batting = Right-handed
| role = Wicket-keeper
| club1 = Hampshire
| year1 = 2010–2014
| clubnumber1 = 16
| club2 = Wiltshire
| year2 = 2015
| club3 = Somerset
| year3 = 2015
| club4 = Wiltshire
| year4 = 2016-present
| type1 = FC
| debutdate1 = 15 April
| debutyear1 = 2010
| debutfor1 = Hampshire
| debutagainst1 = Oxford MCCU
| lastdate1 = 14 June
| lastyear1 = 2015
| lastfor1 = Somerset
| lastagainst1 = Nottinghamshire
| type2 = LA
| debutdate2 = 25 July
| debutyear2 = 2010
| debutfor2 = Hampshire
| debutagainst2 = Kent
| lastdate2 = 21 August
| lastyear2 = 2014
| lastfor2 = Hampshire
| lastagainst2 = Yorkshire
| hidedeliveries = true
| columns = 3
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 52
| runs1 = 1,177
| bat avg1 = 19.94
| 100s/50s1 = 1/5
| top score1 = 103
| catches/stumpings1 = 149/7
| column2 = LA
| matches2 = 39
| runs2 = 111
| bat avg2 = 10.09
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 24*
| catches/stumpings2 = 25/4
| column3 = T20
| matches3 = 39
| runs3 = 63
| bat avg3 = 10.50
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 15
| catches/stumpings3 = 18/10
| date = 24 August
| year = 2015
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/200/200045/200045.html CricketArchive
}}
Michael David Bates (born 10 October 1990) is an English cricketer. Bates is a right-handed batsman who plays as a wicket-keeper. Bates is regarded by some as England's best wicket-keeper, but consider his batting is not up to the same standards.
Career
=Youth=
Bates was born in Frimley, Surrey, and was educated at Lord Wandsworth College, Hook, Hampshire. He joined Hampshire's under-10 academy team, and progressed through their youth ranks. Bates represented the England U-19 cricket team, playing one Youth Test match and ten Youth One Day Internationals. Bates played for England in the 2010 U-19 Cricket World Cup.
=Hampshire: 2010-2014=
Bates made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Oxford University at University Parks, Oxford in 2010. Bates was an integral part Hampshire's team that won the 2010 Friends Provident T20. Veteran keeper Nic Pothas' injury meant that Bates played a lot of matches in 2011, and whilst his batting was rarely needed his tidy work behind the stumps and especially the pressure he created standing up to the likes of Dominic Cork and Chris Wood was vital to winning. For the 2013 season, Hampshire signed wicket keeper/batsman Adam Wheater from Essex, which limited Bates to mainly T20 and 2nd XI cricket for the following two seasons. As a result, he was released at the end of the 2014 season on expiry of his contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.alloutcricket.com/cricket/features/michael-bates-the-dichotomy-of-a-gloveman|title=A21 | Cricket|website=Alloutcricket.com|access-date=8 December 2021}}
=Somerset: 2015=
After trials at Essex,{{Cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/cricket/564272/Cricket-Hampshire-Michael-Bates-Essex-Trials|title=EXCLUSIVE: Former Hampshire gloveman Michael Bates training with Essex|first=Jack|last=Wilson|date=16 March 2015|website=Express.co.uk|access-date=8 December 2021}} he signed for Minor Counties team Wiltshire. However, after the retirement of Craig Kieswetter due to injury, an out-of-form Alex Barrow and an injury to second choice 'keeper James Regan, after playing in a trial match for the second II, Bates signed a monthlong contract with Somerset in June 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12164/9883640/tom-abell-signs-first-professional-deal-with-somerset|title=Tom Abell signs first professional deal with Somerset|website=Sky Sports|access-date=8 December 2021}} He made his debut for the county in the first-class match against Nottinghamshire.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/o38108 |title=Somerset v Nottinghamshire - Cricket - BBC Sport |access-date=12 February 2018 |archive-date=28 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150628232051/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/o38108 |url-status=dead }} His contract was extended to the end of the 2015 season on 5 July 2015 on the recommendation of Somerset's Director of Cricket Matthew Maynard,{{Cite web |url=http://www.somersetcountycc.co.uk/2015/07/michael-bates-extends-stay/ |title=Michael Bates Extends Stay - News - Somerset County Cricket Club |access-date=7 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706235703/http://www.somersetcountycc.co.uk/2015/07/michael-bates-extends-stay/ |archive-date=6 July 2015 |url-status=dead }} but was not extended beyond that, and he was released. He subsequently rejoined Wiltshire for 2016.
Style and performance
References
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External links
- {{cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/200/200045/200045.html|name=Michael Bates}}
- {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/351424.html|name=Michael Bates}}
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Category:Cricketers from Frimley