Alisha Bates

Alisha Joy Bates (born 18 March 2002) is an Australian cricketer who plays as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler for the Australian Capital Territory Meteors in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL).^[1][2][3]

Alisha Bates

Bates batting for the ACT in September 2022
Personal information
Full name	Alisha Joy Bates
Born	(2002-03-18) 18 March 2002 (age 23) Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2019/20	Sydney Sixers
2021/22–present	Australian Capital Territory
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20 Matches 28 3 Runs scored 400 45 Batting average 20.00 15.00 100s/50s 0/1 0/0 Top score 66 24 Balls bowled 853 6 Wickets 15 0 Bowling average 51.40 - 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 2/24 - Catches/stumpings 5/– 1/–
Source: CricketArchive, 16 January 2025

Domestic career

Bates was signed by the Sydney Sixers for the 2019–20 Women's Big Bash League season, but did not play a match.^[4] In February 2022, she was called-up to the Australian Capital Territory Meteors squad for the restart of the 2021–22 Women's National Cricket League season.^[2]

On 22 February 2022 Bates made her debut for Australian Capital Territory, against New South Wales, but the match was abandoned after 1.5 overs.^[5] Overall, she played five matches for the side that season, taking four wickets including a best bowling of 2/24, taken against Queensland.^[6][7] She played nine matches for the side in the 2022–23 Women's National Cricket League season, taking six wickets.^[8]