New Zealand Women’s National Cricket Team player Suzie Bates has achieved a great feat in the history of women’s cricket. The White Ferns batsman became the most capped batsman for women, surpassing Mithali Raj’s tally of 333 caps for the Indian Women’s National Cricket Team.
Suzie Bates achieved the feat in the ongoing final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 against the South Africa Women’s National Cricket Team. The tournament’s summit clash between the teams will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
Suzie Bates shines for her team in the WC T20 final
Bates has been an incredible servant to the New Zealand women’s national cricket team. The opening batsman is playing her 334th match for the team and made sure to make an impact for the team in the World Cup grand final against the South Africa Women’s National Cricket Team.
Bates opened the innings for the New Zealand women’s national cricket team and gave her team a vital start. The right-hander held down the fort for the team after they lost Georgia Plimmer (9) early. He made sure he stayed there for the team and made sure the team got crucial runs at the top.
Suzie Bates finishes with 32 innings off 31 balls.
Bates, however, was unable to continue the outing he had. Nonkululeko Mlaba eliminated her in the eighth minute of the game. He bowled a flat length delivery and the seam was churning as it came down, over the leg stump. Suzie Bates stepped inside the line and crouched to push it away.
However, he missed and the leg stump was pinned backwards. The batsman’s wicket of the New Zealand women’s national cricket team saw the team lose their second wicket for 53 runs. After her wicket, the South Africa women’s national cricket team was elated and came out on top.
Bates finished with 32 innings off 31 balls. He batted with a strike rate of over 103 and also smashed three boundaries in his innings.
Suzie Bates is among two players to have played more than 330 matches in women’s international cricket. In second place is the Indian Mithali Raj. Australia’s Ellyse Perry is also there with 322 games, while Harmanpreet Kaur (316) and Charlotte Edwards (309) are also on the list.
Most matches played in women’s international cricket
Here is the list of most matches played in women’s international cricket.
334* – Suzie Bates
333 – Mithali Raj
322* – Ellyse Perry
316* – Harmanpreet Kaur
309-Charlotte Edwards
He has played 163 WODIs. and has accumulated 5,718 runs at an average of 40.55, with a personal best of 168. In women’s T20Is, she has scored 4,552 runs in 170 matches. Apart from his batting, he also has 78 (WODI) and 59 (WT20I) wickets. Bates also holds the record for scoring the most runs in the shortest format. In fact, she is the only cricketer to have crossed the 4,500 run mark.