Michael Bates (cricketer, born 1990)

Michael Bates

Personal information
Full name	Alexander Michael Bates
Born	10 October 1990 (1990-10-10) (age 21) Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Role	Wicketkeeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2010–present	Hampshire (squad no. 16)
2009	Berkshire
Career statistics
Competition	FC	LA	T20
Matches	8	10	10
Runs scored	92	7	15
Batting average	11.50	1.40	15
100s/50s	–/–	–/–	–/–
Top score	31	2*	10
Balls bowled	–	–	–
Wickets	–	–	–
Bowling average	–	–	–
5 wickets in innings	–	–	–
10 wickets in match	–	–	–
Best bowling	–	–	–
Catches/stumpings	28/–	7/3	6/1
Source: Cricinfo, 8 June 2011

Alexander Michael Bates (born October 10, 1990) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Hampshire. Bates is a right-handed batsman who plays primarily as a wicketkeeper.

Bates has 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.

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. Nic Pothas' injury meant that Bates played a lot of matches 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.

External links

• Michael Bates on Cricinfo
• Michael Bates on CricketArchive

Persondata
Name	Bates, Michael
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1990-10-10
Place of birth	Portsmouth, Hampshire
Date of death
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