Suzie Bates, Durham created the first overseas of women signed the historical movement

Durham Cricket, New Zealand Suzie Bates, announced a turning point as his first overseas player for the Women’s Team. Experienced All Rounder, both T20 Blast and Metro Bank will participate in the 2025 season in a one -day cup.

37 -year -old Bates brings unique international experience to the squad and boasts about 350 lids for white fern herbs. With 4.716, the female has the most running at the T20 International, and she scored 5,896 jogging in ODIs, including the only new Zealand woman who exceeds 10,000 white ball runs, including 13 centuries.

“We are excited to invite a historic moment for this Durham to the club,” Durham’s Cricket Marcus North said, “This is a historical moment and a player of Suzie’s caliber.” He said. “None of the records in international and domestic are the second… It will be the perfect choice for our group to enter the 2025 season.”

Bates, who previously took Oval Invinciles to the face title in 2022 and represented the parties, including Hampshire, Kent, Perth Scorchers, Birmingham Phoenix and Adelaide strikes, expressed his excitement to reach a talented squad and add experience.

The arrival of Bates is taking a big step for Durham while preparing for the first output of the UK’s new Tier One Women’s County structure. Known not only for cricket power, but also for the Olympic basketball appearance in 2008, Bates continues to be one of the most respected and successful figures of the game.

Durham’s ambitions rise and when Bates is unique, the 2025 season promises to be an exciting new episode in the history of the club.