Chris Rogers (cricketer)

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Chris Rogers (born August 31, 1977) is a red headed Australian cricketer. He is a left-handed opening batsman and a left-handed leg-break bowler. He currently plays for Northamptonshire and Western Australia.

With a first-class average of nearly 50, it is unfortunate that this era of cricket is incapable of holding a potential Test cricketer such as Rogers, though he has appeared three times for Australia A. Constantly testing bowlers' length and width, Rogers' clever mix of hooks and pulls, along with his sheer driving force at the crease, has led many to anoint him as the next Australian opener, replacing Warriors captain Justin Langer. He is in battle for that spot against the great and mighty Phil Jaques of the New South Wales Blues

He made his first trip into England playing for Derbyshire, where despite suffering from a shoulder injury, his first half of the season was serving to do nothing if not to lay down his intent as a player. He moved to a more receptive Leicestershire team in the second half of the 2005 season, where he averaged over 70, and scored one double-century.

Even more special things were lined up in 2006, as he moved to Northamptonshire and immediately made his mark with fifty fours, two sixes, and a final score of 319 from 417 balls. Also under Rogers' belt is the rare mark of having scored a double century against his own country, while playing for Leicestershire.

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, 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* 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 the Allan Border Medal presentation.

[edit] External links

• Chris Rogers at Cricket Archive