Michael Bates Cricketer
Alexander Michael Bates (born 10 October 1990) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Hampshire. Bates is a right-handed batsman who plays as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Portsmouth, Hampshire, and was educated at Lord Wandsworth College, Hook, Hampshire. Bates has represented the England U-19 cricket team, playing one Youth Test match and ten Youth One Day Internationals. Bates played for England in the 2010 U-19 Cricket World Cup. Bates made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Oxford University at University Parks, Oxford in 2010. Bates was an integral part Hampshire's team that won the 2010 Friends Provident t20. Nic Pothas' injury meant that Bates played a lot of matches and whilst his batting was rarely needed his tidy work behind the stumps and especially the pressure he created standing up to the likes of Dominic Cork and Chris Wood was vital to winning.