Australia news

Gillespie, Rogers, Haddin to coach Australia A

May 12, 2017: The three former players will mentor the Australia A side on its tour of South Africa in July and August

County news

Rogers still harbours Somerset title dream

Jan 24, 2017: Chris Rogers is returning to Somerset as coach-cum-mentor as he still harbours the ambition of helping them to their first Championship title

Fifteen from '16

Dec 9, 2016: From Trott and Fowler opening up on their mental-health issues, to Gideon Haigh's exposition of a Trumper stroke: a look at the best cricket books of the year

Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Hobart, 2nd day

Howard sends batting SOS to Rogers

Nov 13, 2016: Pat Howard, the Australian side's performance chief, has pointed to patience and adaptability to read to the situation as one of the shortcomings the batsmen need to express

Australia news

'No toss' rule could benefit Australia - Rogers

Sep 28, 2016: Chris Rogers, the former Australia opener who announced his retirement last week, has suggested a similar change to the toss regulations introduced in England for the 2016 Championship season could also benefit Australian cricket

Chris Rogers retires

'High-class player, high-class bloke'

Sep 23, 2016: Somerset captain Chris Rogers bowed out with two hundreds in his final first-class match. His team-mates, current and former, led the way with tributes

Exceptions prove the Rogers rule

Sep 23, 2016: That Chris Rogers' batting and leadership will be missed to the game is beyond dispute. But it is equally easy to conclude that the lessons learned over the past 18 years will be rare gold for Rogers in coaching ranks

County news

Chris Rogers announces first-class retirement

Sep 22, 2016: Chris Rogers has announced his retirement from first-class cricket following Somerset's final County Championship match

Somerset v Notts, Specsavers Championship Div One, Taunton, 3rd day

Rogers ensures Somerset do all they can, now must watch and wait

Sep 22, 2016: It is a hard world in which you do almost all that is asked of you only to find it is not quite enough. That, though, may be Somerset's fate at some stage on Friday afternoon

Somerset v Warwickshire, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Taunton, 2nd day

Leach's web puts Somerset on the brink of victory

Sep 7, 2016: Jack Leach spun Somerset close to a two-day victory with the ECB pitch inspector looking on but they will have to return on the morrow after Rikki Clarke and Chris Wright finally fashioned Warwickshire resistance on a turning surface

The value of the old dog

Aug 4, 2016: Senior players are important to the team, not only to act as calm heads in crisis situations but also to provide inspiration to younger talent

Somerset v Middlesex, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Taunton, 1st day

Somerset gamble on late pitch change

Jul 10, 2016: Harry Podmore claimed four wickets on his first County Championship appearance for Middlesex as Somerset were bowled out for 236 on the opening day of the match at Taunton

Somerset v Surrey, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Taunton, 3rd day

Last-wicket heroics seal Somerset comeback

May 30, 2016: Somerset's last-wicket pair of Jack Leach and Tim Groenewald eked out the 31 runs required to secure a dramatic victory over Surrey

Middlesex v Somerset, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Lord's, 1st day

Rogers hits century on return to Lord's

May 22, 2016: Chris Rogers enjoyed himself hugely on his return to Lord's as he scored 104 not out against his former county to guide Somerset to 219 for 2 on the opening day against Middlesex

Somerset v Yorkshire, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Taunton, 4th day

Yorkshire cling on to preserve unbeaten run

May 18, 2016: Somerset failed in their concerted bid to beat Yorkshire on the final day of their Specsavers' County Championship game at the County Ground, Taunton

Somerset v Lancashire, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Taunton, 4th day

Trescothick and Rogers provide Banger for Somerset's Buck

May 4, 2016: In some ways, every day is Marcus Trescothick Day at the county ground in Taunton, so greatly does his spirit seem to animate the place

Durham v Somerset, Championship, Division One, Chester-le-Street, 4th day

Rogers rues 'unforgivable' bowling as Somerset escape with a draw

Apr 13, 2016: Somerset's players skedaddled away from the Riverside before lunch on Wednesday with a draw in their results column and eight points gained from the match

County news

Rogers enthused by Somerset challenge

Apr 8, 2016: Chris Rogers feels that "life has come full circle" as he settles in the south-west of England for the first time since he left Australia to pursue his cricket career as a fresh-faced 18-year-old

County news

Rogers, Allenby step up as Trescothick steps down

Jan 21, 2016: Marcus Trescothick has promised his "unconditional support" to his replacements having stepped down as captain of Somerset

Australia v New Zealand, 1st Test, Brisbane, 4th day

Rogers recalls 'horrible time' after several head hits

Nov 8, 2015: Chris Rogers has spoken of how angry and upset he was after being hit on the helmet while fielding at short leg last summer, and of the psychological effects of a number of blows to the head following the death of Phillip Hughes