Suzie Bates
Suzie Bates is arguably New Zealand’s greatest ever women’s cricketer. Making her International cricket debut at just 19, Bates has had an amazing career that is not finished yet. Rated amongst her peers as being one of the best teammates, Suzie leads by example on and off the field and exemplifies what being a Professional Athlete is all about. The most ODI runs for the White Ferns and first cricketer, Male or Female, to 3000 T20 International runs. She has been the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the year twice and captained the White Ferns for six years.
A double-International, Bates has also represented New Zealand in Basketball and competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Bates then chose to concentrate on cricket after being offered the Captaincy in 2011. Bates attributes the 2009 ODI World Cup and the 2010 T20 World Cup as turning points in her career, where she felt she had failed ‘mentally’ in the key moments of each final. Seeking out advice on how to improve her mindset, Bates game went from strength to strength. Suzie made the decision to step down as captain of the White Ferns, feeling like it was time for a change, wanting to focus her energy on being the best cricketer she could be and helping the young players coming through.
When Suzie was growing up, she dreamed of representing New Zealand in Basketball & Cricket, but never thought that she would be able to do it for a career. Now a full time Professional Cricketer playing 10 months of the year, there is not much down time for Bates. Suzie has inspired a generation of young girls, that it is possible to make a living out of Sport. In this episode, Bates with host van Beek, discuss her journey to date; from the balancing act of playing two sports for New Zealand; to the time she partied with Lebron James at the Olympics; what Suzie craves from a leader and coach; goes into depth around her turning points in her career; what advice she would give a 20 year old Suzie; and has an answer to the rumour of her potential job opportunity post career.
Chapters
Intro/Yoga/Covid 19 (2:37)
Childhood growing up (5:54)
When Suzie dreamed of being a Professional Sportswoman (9:19)
Balancing act between Cricket & Basketball (11:17)
2008 Olympic Games (13:15)
Partying with Lebron (15:31)
First Professional contract with Basketball (18:44)
Making the decision between Basketball & Cricket (20:20)
Captaining the White Ferns (21:46)
What Suzie craves from a Leader or Coach (23:48)
Highlights of Career to date (25:03)
How Suzie gets ‘in the Zone’ (27:16)
Being a Professional Cricketer all year round (29:25)
Lowest point in Suzie Career – Turning points in her career (34:46)
Seeking out a Sports Psychologists (39:03)
Advice for a 20 year old Suzie? (41:59)
How Suzie manages her emotions (45:09)
What Skill? Mindset would you like to take your game to the next level? (47:54)
What is Suzie’s Why? Purpose? (49:53)
Life after Professional Sport’s Career (51:22)
Job Opportunity Rumour… (52:31)
Suzie Bates outside of the professional cricket world (55:27)
Best Advice you have ever received (57:51)
How would you like to be remembered? (59:52)
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