Neville Rogers

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Neville Rogers
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Neville Rogers
Batting style Right-handed batsman
Bowling type -
First-class record
Matches 298
Runs scored 16056
Batting average 32.04
100s/50s 28/75
Top score 186
Balls bowled 28
Wickets -
Bowling average -
5 wickets in innings -
10 wickets in match -
Best Bowling -
Catches/Stumpings 196/0
First class debut: May 11, 1946
Last first class game: 3 September 1955
Source: CricketArchive

Neville Hamilton Rogers (March 9, 1918 - October 7, 2003) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Hampshire.

Rogers was a right handed top order batsman and scored a century before lunch against the touring West Indians in 1950. He never played for England but came close in 1951, acting at the 12th man in a Test against South Africa at The Oval. He passed 1000 runs in a season every year from 1947 until 1955. His highest season total was 2244 runs in 1952 and made his highest score of 186 against Gloucestershire the previous year.

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