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Full name Darren Jude Wates
Born July 2, 1977, Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia
Current age 32 years 145 days
Major teams Western Australia
Nickname Watesy
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Height 1.87 m
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 15 | 20 | 6 | 491 | 99 | 35.07 | 1089 | 45.08 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| List A | 50 | 31 | 16 | 323 | 44* | 21.53 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 15 | 2235 | 1398 | 35 | 4/77 | 39.94 | 3.75 | 63.8 | 0 | 0 | |||
| List A | 50 | 2451 | 2001 | 52 | 3/27 | 3/27 | 38.48 | 4.89 | 47.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 0 | - | - | - | 11.50 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class debut | 1999/00 |
| Last First-class | Tasmania v Western Australia at Hobart, Dec 3-6, 2007 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1999/00 |
| Last List A | Western Australia v South Australia at Perth, Dec 19, 2007 scorecard |
| Only Twenty20 | Western Australia v New South Wales at Perth, Jan 1, 2007 scorecard |
A swing bowler and a lawyer, Darren Wates walked away from his cricketing career at the end of 2007-08 to devote his full attention to the legal profession. Four seasons earlier he had done the opposite as he aimed to make a successful transition to full-time cricketer. But hamstring injuries restricted him to four Pura Cup matches, seven ING Cup games and 19 wickets, and for the next two summers he was used almost exclusively in one-day matches. An allrounder, Wates found it difficult to become anything more than an occasional member of Western Australia's first XI. In 2007-08 he played two Pura Cup games for 68 runs and four wickets, as well as six one-day matches, and ultimately decided the law would be a better career path. The son of parents born in India, Wates made a spectacular entry to interstate ranks in 1999-2000. After figuring prominently in several matches along the way to the Warriors' Mercantile Mutual Cup victory, he won the competition's Best New Talent award. At first-class level, his impact was also immediate. He claimed the prize wicket of Martin Love with his first legal delivery and struck a defiant 62 to top score in the Western Australian second innings.
Cricinfo staff September 2008
- Law convinces Wates to walk away (Mar 28, 2008)
- Clark included in New South Wales squads (Feb 6, 2007)
- Lewis fails fitness test for Bushrangers (Nov 30, 2006)
- Western Australia sign off with upset win (Feb 11, 2005)
- New South Wales win after a stumble (Jan 2, 2005)
Oct 1, 2004
Darren Wates - Portrait October 2004
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Oct 4, 2003
Darren Wates of Western Australia claims the wicket of Trevor Gripper of Zimbabwe
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Oct 23, 2001
Darren Wates - Portrait October 2001
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