Just a couple of days after confirming Sophie Ecclestone’s signing, the Sydney Sixers have revealed another top recruitment in the form of White Ferns legend Suzie Bates. She is the club’s second and final overseas signing and joins other stars such as Ellyse Perry, Alyssa Healy and Ashleigh Gardner.

Notably, Bates is a big name in the WBBL, having spent four seasons at the Adelaide Strikers and two at the Perth Scorchers, in which she has amassed 1738 runs and taken 35 wickets. Due to travel restrictions, the New Zealander did not feature in last year’s competition.

Bates, who played a key role in New Zealand’s Commonwealth Games Bronze Medal victory, recently propelled the Oval Invincibles to The Hundred title in En?gland. Regarding her latest signing in the WBBL, the Dunedin-born said she is looking forward to the upcoming season of the 20-over tourna?ment.

“They have a star-studded line-up, and I can’t wait to be part of that squad. 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 finals and wants to win Championships,” said Bates, as quoted by Sydneysixers.com.au.

Bates, who has represented New Zealand in as many as 273 white ball matches, said she is excited to shar??e the changeroom with Healy and Perry, who have done incredibly well in the WBBL.

“It will be nice [to play alongside Healy and Perry] because I’m a bit sick of playing against them! Healy scored a lot of runs – and a few hundreds – against the Strikers in the past, so it will be nice to be down the other end and watch those two go about their business,” added Bates.

Sydney Sixers WBBL|08 Squad:

Ellyse Perry (Captain), Jade Allen, Suzie Bates, N??icole Bolton, Maitlan Brown, Erin Burns, Stella Campbell, Lauren Cheatle, Sophie Ecclestone, Ash Gardner, Ange Genford, Alyssa Healy

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Hosts New Zealand finally opened their account in the ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 after thrashing Bangladesh in a rain-hit match at the University Oval in Dunedin on Monday.

Due to the rain, the match was reduced to 27 overs per side, where the White Ferns gunned down the 141-run target with nine wickets in hand, thanks to a blistering knock by Suzie Bates. New Zealand had lost captain Sophie Devine early for 14, but the comeback was inspired by the match-winning unbeaten stand of 108 runs for the second wicket between Bates and Amelia Kerr.

While Bates smashed eight boundaries for her 68-ball 79, Amelia gave good support, hitting five boundaries for her 37-ball 47. Both players remained unbeaten to take New Zealand to their first victory in the ongoing multi-team tournament. Notably, New Zealand had lost their opening game against West I??ndies by just three run?s.

Earlier, New Zealand, after opting to bowl first, restricted Bangladesh for 140/8 in 27 overs. Amy Satterthwaite was the pick of the bowler for White Ferns, bagging a three-wicket haul while conceding 25 runs from five overs. For Bangladesh, opener Fargana Hoque top scored with 52 off 63 balls.

“It’s the nature of this tournament (on asked about overcoming the disappointing loss to WI), we have games coming quickly with very less turnaround time. Grateful to the ground staff for getting a game of nearly 50 overs, to Bangladesh for coming up and the umpires for getting the game on. It was easier to manipulate the field against pace place it into pockets in the corners. I was disappointed at not cashing in, it was a brilliant batting strip, as it’s always been in Dunedin. The outfield was a bit slow, but Bates was so good. We know the competition is very tough, happy to pick the win here, and we’ll go on to play against India next, we have played them last month and know what’s coming up,” said Devine after the match.

Here is how Twitter reacted:

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by nine wickets! 👏

Suzie Bates and Amelia Kerr steer the White Ferns to a comfortable win.#CWC22 pic.twitter.com/MlVgco67pY

— ICC (@ICC) March 7, 2022

Dunner stunner! Local @SuzieWBates (79*) and Melie Kerr (47*) put on 108 for the third wicket and guide the team home at the University of Otago Oval 🏏#CWC22 #NZvBAN pic.twitter.com/nqdkgCO0Eq

— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) March 7, 2022

Would love to see a trophy/many trophies being named after Suzie Bates in the near future. She is a New Zealand national treasure and one of the all-time greats in cricket.#CWC22 | #TeamNewZealand

— Annesha Ghosh (@ghosh_annesha) March 7, 2022

Congratulations to Suzie Bates on this wonderful milestone and well done to New Zealand on an emphatic win 🙌 //t.co/Hz5IPXVAN9

— Kass Naidoo (@KassNaidoo) March 7, 2022

Suzie Bates now has the most 50+ scores for New Zealand in Women's ODIs.

39 – Suzie Bates
38 – Debbie Hockley
33 – Amy Satterthwaite#CWC22 #NZvBAN

— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) March 7, 2022

A 'memorable' start for the first #NZvBAN women's ODI. Ideally a 50-overs contest, but rain reduced it to 28 overs-a-side one. But Bangladesh openers weren't in the middle until three minutes beyond the revised start time. And now it is a 27 overs-a-side match. #CWC22

— S Sudarshanan (@Sudarshanan7) March 7, 2022

They have always known how to play. I don’t think ability was ever the issue. After all, this team chased down 140 against India in a T20 wit ease�?#CWC22 #NZvBAN

— Ananya Upendran (@a_upendran11) March 7, 2022

woot woot nz needed that win! bangladesh played well in fairness. and it was great suzie bates *finally* playing at her home ground internationally after all this time, she did a great job. #CWC22

— ellie indie (@fiveforeight) March 7, 2022

#Bangladesh 🇧🇩Women : 140/8 (27 ov)#NewZealand 🇳🇿 Women : 144/1 (20 ov)
New Zealand Women won by 9 wickets
Player of the match : Suzie Bates (New Zealand Women)#WCWC #NZWvBANW 🏏 pic.twitter.com/fSwyXqkHEJ

— Ishara (@Ishara23032) March 7, 2022

#CWC22 #NZvBAN#NZWvBANW
Suzie Bates(79*)🤝Amelia Kerr(47)* – 108 runs partnership ensured NZW get their first 2 points of this #WorldCup

— Sathish Kumar (@slothysouthpaw) March 7, 2022

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Kane Williamson, technically, one of the best batsmen of modern-day cricket is an inspiration to many. He has been the most significant discovery for New Zealand cricket, and now the Kiwi skipper has been named as New Zealand men’s one-day international cricketer of the year on Thursday.

The Black Caps stellar had a terrific run in the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Williamson was declared the ‘Player of the Tournament’ for scoring 578 runs and his outstanding leadership that led the Kiwis to their second successive World Cup final.

On the grounds of his last year’s show at the global showpiece, Williamson was rewarded with the ODI cricketer of the year at NZ Cricket’s annual awards.

“Kane was simply exceptional at the ICC Cricket World Cup last year,” said Black Caps coach Gary Stead as quoted by Stuff �?a media website in New Zealand.

“He can be extremely proud of what he achieved at the tournament in the UK. He scored his runs at crucial times, in crucial matches and he set a tempo throughout the tournament that allowed us to play some superb cricket,” Gary added.

Apart from Williamson, veteran men’s cricketer Ross Taylor grabbed ‘T20I cricketer of the year’. The middle-order batsman recently scored 360 runs in the white-ball series against India. Overall in T20s at international circuit, Taylor has clubbed 1961 runs in 101 games with eight half-centuries.

When it comes to women’s cricket, then New Zealand’s stalwart female cricketers, Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine also collected the silverware. Bates won women’s ODI player of the year while White Ferns skipper Devine was awarded the T20 international player of the year titles.

In 124 ODI matches, Bates has accumulated 4534 runs with 10 centuries and 27 fifties. She is the highest run-scorer for New Zealand and sixth amongst over??all ODI records. Whereas, Devine has amassed 2384 runs in 91 T20I games for White ferns.

“Our T20 side is at its best when Sophie is scoring runs at the top. She gives others around her the freedom to play their natural game,” said White Ferns coach Bob Carter.

“Sophie’s ability with the ball in T20 cricket goes under the radar at times. She will often step up and bowl the hard overs and uses changes of pace to her advantage. She is a top quality all-rounder and an exceptional T20 talent,” Carter added.

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The International Cricket Council on Monday announced the women’s ODI team of the year with New Zealand’s Suzie Bates named as captain of the 50-over side.

Bates’ appointment as the ODI skipper is a recognition of her contribution in inspiring her side to the second position in the ICC Women’s Championship after three rounds.

In the seven ODIs this calendar year, Bates has scored 438 runs with two centuries and a half-century. She is currently ranked seventh in the ICC Women’s Players Rankings for ODI Batters.

The 11-member women’s ODI side comprises players from seven countries, including two each from England (Tammy Beaumont and Sophie Ecclestone), India (Smriti Mandhana and Poonam Yadav), New Zealand (Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine) and South Africa (Dane van Niekerk and Marizanne Kapp), and one player each from Australia (Alyssa Healy), Pakistan (Sana Mir) and Deandra Dottin (the Windies).

The voting academy consisted of Melinda Farrell, Melanie Jones, Lisa Sthalekar (all Australia), Charlotte Edwards, Kalika Mehta (both England), Anjum Chopra, Snehal Pradhan ?(both India), Lesley Murdoch (New Zealand), Urooj Mumtaz (??Pakistan), Natalie Germanos (South Africa), Alan Wilkins (Wales) Ian Bishop (West Indies).

ICC Women’s ODI Team of the Year (in batting order):

1. Smriti Mandhana (India)
2. Tammy Beaumont (England)
3. Suzie Bates (New Zealand – captain)
4. Dane van Niekerk (South Africa)
5. Sophie Devine (New Zealand)
6. Alyssa Healy (Australia – wicketkeeper)
7. Marizanne Kapp (South Africa)
8. Deandra Dottin (Windies)
9. Sana Mir (Pakistan)
10. Sophie Ecclestone (England)
11. Poonam Yadav (India)

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