Alisha Joy Bates (born 18 March 2002) is an Australian cricketer who plays as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler for the ACT Meteors in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL).[1][2][3]

Alisha Bates
Bates batting for the ACT in September 2022
Bates batting for the ACT in September 2022
Personal information
Full name
Alisha Joy Bates
Born (2002-03-18) 18 March 2002 (age 22)
Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019/20Sydney Sixers
2021/22–presentAustralian Capital Territory
Career statistics
Competition WLA
Matches 14
Runs scored 121
Batting average 20.16
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 25
Balls bowled 462
Wickets 10
Bowling average 39.40
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/24
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 2 March 2023

Domestic career edit

Bates was signed by the Sydney Sixers for the 2019–20 Women's Big Bash League season, but did not play a match.[4] In February 2022, she was called-up to the ACT Meteors squad for the restart of the 2021–22 Women's National Cricket League season.[2]

On 22 February 2022 Bates made her debut for the ACT, against New South Wales, but the match was abandoned after 1.5 overs.[5] Overall, she played five matches for the side that season, taking four wickets including a best bowling of 2/24, taken against Queensland.[6][7] She played nine matches for the side in the 2022–23 Women's National Cricket League season, taking six wickets.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Alisha Bates". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Meteors squad announced for WNCL re-start". Cricket ACT. Cricket Network. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Player Profile: Alisha Bates". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Player Profile: Alisha Bates". Sydney Sixers. Cricket Network. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  5. ^ "6th Match (D/N), Sydney, Feb 22 2022, Women's National Cricket League: New South Wales Women v Australian Capital Territory Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Records/Women's National Cricket League, 2021/22 - Australian Capital Territory Women/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  7. ^ "19th Match, Canberra, Mar 13 2022, Women's National Cricket League: Australian Capital Territory Women v Queensland Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Records/Women's National Cricket League, 2022/23 - Australian Capital Territory Women/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2023.

External links edit

  Media related to Alisha Bates at Wikimedia Commons