Can’t wait to be a part of star-studded line-up: New Zealand’s Suzie Bates joins Sydney Sixers for upcoming WBBL

Former New Zealand captain Suzie Bates has joined Sydney Sixers for the upcoming season of the Women’s Big Bash League. She stated that she wished to play alongside Australian star gamers Alyssa Healy and Ellyse Perry.

Suzie Bates was a part of New Zealand’s CWG bronze medal successful facet. (Reuters Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSSuzie Bates stated that she will be able to’t wait to be a part of Sydney SixersBates stated that she wished to play alongside Alyssa Healy and Ellyse PerryBates has performed a complete of 71 WBBL matches, scoring 1738 runs and taking 35 wickets

Former New Zealand captain Suzie Bates has joined Sydney Sixers for the upcoming season of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL).

The 34-year-old Bates has performed a complete of 71 matches in WBBL, scoring 1738 runs. She has additionally taken 35 wickets for Perth Scorchers and Adelaide Strikers.

“They have a star-studded line-up, and I can’t wait to be part of that squad,” Bates stated in a press release.

“They’ve been one of the most successful clubs in WBBL history… but I think they’d be the first to admit that in recent times they haven’t done as well as they’d like. I can’t wait to be part of a team that wants to make the finals and wants to win the Championships.”

SUZIE BATES IN MAGENTA!!! @SixersBBL #WBBL08 pic.twitter.com/x5yFGHSNXi

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Bates, a member of New Zealand’s Commonwealth Games bronze medal-winning facet, additional stated that she took the choice of becoming a member of Sydney Sixers as she wished to play beneath coach Charlotte Edwards and alongside Australian star gamers Alyssa Healy and Ellyse Perry.

“I’ve worked with ‘Lotte’ (Edwards) in the past, and her being there as coach was a really big reason to sign… knowing they’d be well led,” Bates stated.

“I talked about my role in the top order and doing what I have done for any team that I’ve played in: trying to contribute with the bat; bringing senior leadership on the field; helping the team as best I can, and just being a good person around the group.

“It might be good [to play alongside Healy and Perry] as a result of I’m a bit sick of enjoying towards them! Healy scored lots of runs – and some tons of – towards the Strikers prior to now, so it will likely be good to be down the opposite finish and watch these two go about their enterprise.”

Bates is the very best run-getter in ladies’s T20Is, having scored 3531 runs. She turned the primary cricketer to amass 3000 T20I runs. She has additionally hit one T20I century and 22 half-centuries, and has picked up 50 wickets.

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