- Chris Rogers (cricketer)
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Chris Rogers 
Personal information Full name Christopher John Llewellyn Rogers Born 31 August 1977
St George, Sydney, AustraliaNickname Bucky Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Batting style Left-hand Bowling style Leg-break and googly Role Batsman International information National side Australia Only Test (cap 399) 16 January 2008 v India Domestic team information Years Team 1998–2008 Western Warriors 2003 Shropshire 2004–2005 & 2008–2010 Derbyshire 2005 Leicestershire 2005 Wiltshire 2006–2007 Northamptonshire 2008– Victoria Bushrangers 2011– Middlesex Career statistics Competition Test FC List A T20 Matches 1 188 134 33 Runs scored 19 15,794 4,356 523 Batting average 9.50 51.11 36.00 20.11 100s/50s 0/0 47/73 4/30 0/3 Top score 15 319 140 58 Balls bowled – 230 24 – Wickets – 1 2 – Bowling average – 131.00 13.00 – 5 wickets in innings – 0 0 – 10 wickets in match – 0 n/a – Best bowling – 1/16 2/22 – Catches/stumpings 1/– 180/– 63/– 20/– Source: Cricinfo, 01 August 2011 Christopher John Llewellyn Rogers (born 31 August 1977 in St George, Sydney) is an Australian cricketer.
Rogers is a left-handed opening batsman and a left-handed leg-break bowler. He is a former captain of Derbyshire and also spent ten years with Western Australia.
Despite a first-class average of nearly 50, he did not play for the Australia national cricket team until the age of 30, though he has appeared three times for Australia A. Rogers batting talent had led some to anoint him as the next Australian opener, replacing Justin Langer.[1] He missed out on the spot to Phil Jaques, but played his only Test match in January 2008, replacing the injured Matthew Hayden, before having his central contract terminated in April.[2]
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Domestic career
He made his first trip into England playing for Derbyshire, where despite suffering from a shoulder injury, played well. He moved to Leicestershire in the second half of the 2005 season, where he averaged over 70, and scored one double-century against the touring Australians.[3] In 2006 he moved to Northamptonshire and immediately made his mark with fifty fours, two sixes, and a final score of 319 from 417 balls against Gloucestershire.
He returned to Derbyshire for the 2008 season,[2] playing as their overseas player when Mahela Jayawardene declared himself unavailable due to his commitments with Sri Lanka and the Indian Premier League, and has since become the temporary captain after the resignation of Rikki Clarke. Rogers has one Youth Test match under his belt, against New Zealand in 1996. Rogers' father, John played for the New South Wales Blues between 1969 and 1970. Despite being both short-sighted and colourblind,[1] Rogers has proven himself to be a sharp player both at and away from the crease. Rogers has also played for Shropshire, representing them during one match of the C&G Trophy. In October 2006 he and Marcus North put on a record domestic third wicket partnership of 459, Western Australia v Victoria, at the WACA. Rogers' score of 279 was the second highest ever by a West Australian, behind the 355 not out that Geoff Marsh scored at the same ground in December 1989. On 5 February 2007 Rogers was awarded the 'State Cricket Player of the Year' prize at the Allan Border Medal presentation and in May 2007 he was awarded his first national contract with Cricket Australian.[4]
In 2008, he walked out on the Western Warriors, reportedly over his status as a fringe-player in state's one-day team, and has joined Victoria for the 2008/2009 season.[2]
In 2008, Rogers hit 248 not out, carrying his bat for Derbyshire against Warwickshire. The score is the third-highest single-innings total in a first-class match by a Derbyshire player, and the highest score for 62 years. The innings meant Rogers had registered a double century for all four first-class domestic teams that he had represented.[5]
In 2010, after relinquishing the Derbyshire Captaincy to Greg Smith, Rogers joined Middlesex for the 2011 season.
International debut
On 13 January 2008 he was added to the Australia Test squad as a cover for the injured Matthew Hayden, who had torn a hamstring.[6] On 15 January Rogers was confirmed as playing at the WACA Ground in the third Test against India which was to start the following day.[7] Australia were chasing a world-record 17th consecutive test victory but found going difficult. Rogers marked his debut with scores of four in the first innings of 212 and 15 as Australia unsuccessfully chased a target of over 400.[8]
His national contract was subsequently terminated in April 2008. He stated that he "didn't see it coming, I'll have to accept it and try to get back in."[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Hayden sledge spurred Rogers". foxsports.com.au. 2008-01-16. http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23060095-23212,00.html. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ a b c d Rogers loses Australian contract BBC News retrieved 9 April 2008
- ^ Aussie hits double century against Ponting's men Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved on 15 January 2008.
- ^ Gillespie keeps his contract; Cricinfo; 2007-05-01. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
- ^ First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Chris Rogers, Cricket World, retrieved 30 August 2008
- ^ Rogers added as cover for Hayden, BBC Sport. Retrieved on 13 January 2008.
- ^ Rogers set for Australian debut, BBC Sport. Retrieved on 15 January 2008.
- ^ India dent Australia record hopes, BBC Sport. Retrieved on 18 January 2008.
External links
Middlesex County Cricket Club – current squad 
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