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Sam Bates

Bowler

Bowls Left Arm Orthodox

Did you know?

Bates started her career as a fast bowler

Bowler

Bowls Left Arm Orthodox

AGE
HEIGHT
CM
BORN

Newcastle

COUNTRY

Australia

Australia
STATE

ACT

ACT

Bio

Spinner Sam Bates has made her mark on the ACT Meteors over the past few seasons and captured seven wickets at 27.85 in five matches during the 2014-15 WNCL season.

The left-arm orthodox spinner was part of the Australia A Women's squad which toured Dubai in early 2015, Bates' first appearance in the green and gold.

Bates originally arrived in Canberra as a 17-year-old fast bowler, but was encouraged to take up spin after requiring a knee reconstruction.

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Bates refuses to give in against Heat

Brisbane Heat needed just one run to secure a win with more than two overs to run, but that didn't mean Sam Bates eased up at all at the death

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Bates claims crucial triple strike

Thunder bowler Sam Bates did the damage with the ball, removing Strikers stars Suzie Bates, Bridget Patterson and Megan Schutt in Wagga

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Blistering Bates bowls through 'Canes

Samantha Bates picked up a brilliant 3-12 to lay the foundations for a big Sydney Thunder win over Hobart Hurricanes at Launceston

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