On Wednesday, Former Australian Test opener Chris Rogers has been appointed as Cricket Australia’s new high-performance coach. His job will comprise of helping develop Australia’s next generation of stars. The 40-year-old called time on his career of 25 Tests after the end of the 2015 Ashes series and has been involved in multiple coaching roles since then.
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Talking about Rogers’ appointment, CA executive general manager of team performance Pat Howard said, “Chris brings thoughtfulness, persistence, and passion for the role and combines this with a strong intellect. He has a wealth of cricket experience that will be invaluable to the players he will be working with. He enjoyed a successful career at both international and first-class level, succeeding in Australia and overseas.”
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He further elaborated, “From a coaching perspective, Chris has already been involved in roles with Cricket Australia’s pathways program – including as assistant coach at the recent Under 19 Cricket World Cup – and in the English County system. We’re looking forward to having Chris work with Australia’s next generation and watching him develop as a coach. We are confident he can have a big impact in molding our rising stars into future international cricketers.”
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Rogers, who had a successful first-class career in Australia and England which lastest for almost two decades and more than 300 matches despite being color blind, will concentrate on the batting alongside fellow high-performance coach Ryan Harris, who will develop the bowlers.
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The opener made 2015 runs at 42.85 and was an important player in the Michael Clarke-led Australian squad which whitewashed England in the 2013/14 Ashes and reclaimed the numero uno position in the ICC Test ranking four years ago.