As the understated batsman departs from the Test arena,Australia must wonder how they will replace his subtle and elusive qualities at the creaseAs Australia embark upon the final of their Test commitments on this ill-starred Ashes tour at the Kia Oval, they also tender farewell to their top-order bulwark, or Chris Rogers,the only batsman from whom the tourists have received truly consistent returns throughout this English summer.
At this point it probably pays to try and position Rogers within the pantheon of left-handed Australian openers, as much as one can from a sample size of 24 Tests – not fairly enough to compare him to the greats like Arthur Morris, and a little too many to rank against flash-in-the-pans. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com