| Samantha Bates | |
| Female: | true |
| Country: | Australia |
| Fullname: | Samantha Lee Bates |
| Birth Date: | 17 August 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Left-arm orthodox spin |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | ACT Meteors |
| Club2: | Sydney Thunder |
| Year2: | 2015/16–present |
| Club3: | Tasmanian Tigers |
| Year3: | 2019/20–2020/21 |
| Club4: | Victoria |
| Year4: | 2021/22–present |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | WLA |
| Matches1: | 81 |
| Runs1: | 122 |
| Bat Avg1: | – |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 13 |
| Deliveries1: | 4,123 |
| Wickets1: | 101 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 26.49 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/29 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Column2: | WT20 |
| Matches2: | 153 |
| Runs2: | 47 |
| Bat Avg2: | – |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 12* |
| Deliveries2: | 3,110 |
| Wickets2: | 126 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 25.32 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/9 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 1/– |
| Date: | 4 January |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/537440.html Cricinfo |
Samantha "Sam" Lee Bates (born 17 August 1992)[1] is an Australian cricketer who plays as a spin bowler for the Sydney Thunder and Victoria.[2] [3]
Bates grew up in Newcastle and started playing cricket in the local boys' competition at age 10. Originally a fast bowler, she was encouraged to take up spin after requiring a knee reconstruction due to a soccer training accident when she was 16.[4] [5]
The left-armer toured Dubai in March and April 2015 as a member of Cricket Australia's Shooting Stars program, an under-23 development squad.[6] On 6 December, she claimed the Thunder's first-ever wicket in the Women's Big Bash League, dismissing Alyssa Healy for 14 runs.[7] Two weeks later, Bates broke her right wrist in two places while diving for a catch during a six-wicket loss to the Adelaide Strikers at Allan Border Field.[8] She was consequently ruled out for the remainder of the 2015–16 WBBL season, nevertheless the Thunder would go on to win the inaugural championship.[9]
After re-signing with the Thunder in October 2017 for two more seasons,[10] [11] Bates took 16 WBBL|03 wickets at an economy rate of 5.88 and was named in the ACA's All-Star Team of the Year.[12]
In October 2018, Bates was selected for the first official women's Australia A tour, which included three 50-over matches and three Twenty20s against India A in Mumbai.[13]
In May 2019, after a decade with the ACT Meteors,[14] Bates signed with Tasmania for the 2019–20 WNCL season.[15] Two months later, she recommitted to the Sydney Thunder for a fifth and sixth WBBL season.[16] [17] [18]