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Suzie Bates and Sophie ⁣Devine Set to Reach Major Milestones in Crucial World Cup Match

New Zealand cricketers ⁢Suzie bates and sophie Devine are poised to‍ celebrate significant career milestones during⁤ their upcoming⁤ World Cup fixture against ⁢south⁣ Africa. Bates will play her 300th international match, while Devine will feature in her own 300th international appearance on⁤ Monday.

The Journey to 300

Bates made her ODI debut against India in 2006 at the age of 19. ⁣ just months later, a 17-year-old Devine made her first appearance⁤ for the White Ferns on their tour of Australia. Interestingly, Bates was also a talented basketball player at the time, even representing New Zealand at the 2008 Beijing Olympics before dedicating herself fully to cricket.

Both players acknowledge the significance ⁢of the milestones but are prioritizing the immediate task at hand: securing a win against South Africa after a⁣ challenging opening loss to Australia on‍ October 1st.

“yeah, ⁢ther’s probably ⁤a little bit of embarrassment from both of us,” bates said at⁣ her press conference. “We just feel that when we celebrate these milestones, it’s just as we’re getting old. But yeah, it’s one of ⁣those things that maybe in the moment, you probably take for granted, and it’s a World Cup game, and we don’t want to get too carried ⁣away wiht that milestone.”

“But I know after the game, Sophie and ⁢I will sit and reminisce on how far we’ve come, not only as players together throughout this career, but ⁢as a team. I just think there’s been so much growth in New Zealand women’s cricket and those younger players coming⁣ through. So, ⁣yeah, we’ll be‍ really proud. But in the morning, I think we’ll just be trying⁢ to get on with the cricket. And it’s something [in] ten years’ time when we’re both not playing, we might have a cup of coffee and think how ⁣cool‍ it‍ was