Richard Bates (Nottinghamshire cricketer)
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| Full name | Richard Terry Bates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 June 1972 Stamford, Lincolnshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Blaster, Blast, Batesy, Roland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Paul Bates (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2002 | Nottinghamshire Cricket Board | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1999 | Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Lincolnshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 22 November 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richard Terry Bates (born 17 June 1972) is a former English cricketer. Bates was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire.
Cricket career[edit]
Bates was a junior at Bourne CC and a made his debut in county cricket for Lincolnshire in the Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire in 1990. Bates played 2 further Championship matches for the county, against Hertfordshire in 1990 and Cumberland in 2006.[1] He played 3 matches for the county in the MCCA Knockout Trophy: Twice against Suffolk and once against Devon.[2] Bates made his debut in List A cricket for Lincolnshire in the 1990 NatWest Trophy against Gloucestershire.[3]
In 1993, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire against Oxford University. From 1993 to 1999, he represented the county in 33 first-class matches, the last of which came against Northamptonshire.[4] In his 33 first-class matches, he scored 450 runs at an average of 12.50, with a high score of 34, while in the field he took 18 catches. With the ball he took 50 wickets at a bowling average of 50.40, with a single five wicket haul which gave him best figures of 5/88.[5]
It was in List A cricket that Bates played the majority of his cricket for Nottinghamshire. From 1993 to 1999, he represented the county in 69 matches, the last of which came against Somerset.[6] During his List A playing span with Nottinghamshire, he scored 234 runs at an average of 8.66, with a high score of 28*, while in the field he took 29 catches.[7] With the ball he took 63 wickets at a bowling average of 34.07, with best figures of 3/21.[8]
In 2002, he represented the Nottinghamshire Cricket Board in a single List A match against Cumberland in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was played in 2002.[9]
Coaching career[edit]
Bates was appointed the coach of the England women's cricket team in 2003. He held the position for 4 years, during which he aided them in regaining the Women's Ashes in 2005. He quit the job in April 2007 and subsequently moved with his family to Australia.
References[edit]
- ^ Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Richard Bates
- ^ Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Richard Bates
- ^ Gloucestershire v Lincolnshire, 1991 NatWest Trophy
- ^ First-Class Matches played by Richard Bates
- ^ First-class Bowling For Each Team by Richard Bates
- ^ List A Matches played by Richard Bates
- ^ List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Bates
- ^ List A Bowling For Each Team by Richard Bates
- ^ Cumberland v Nottinghamshire Cricket Board, 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
External links[edit]
- Richard Bates at Cricinfo
- Richard Bates at CricketArchive