Rogers ruled out after hamstring surgery

The Western Australian batsman, Chris Rogers, has been ruled out of action for up to ten weeks, after undergoing surgery to correct a chronic problem in his right hamstring.

Rogers scored nearly 500 runs in six matches as an overseas player for Derbyshire this season, but after being bothered by the injury for the past 18 months, he underwent his operation at Mount Hospital yesterday.

"After a number of scans it was the only way to go," said Rogers. "I would have struggled to make it through the season without the surgery, as it was only going to get worse. I feel surprisingly good at the moment and I can walk around."

Rogers has been Western Australia's most consistent batsman for the past three seasons. In 2003-04, he made 864 runs at an average of 57.60, with four centuries and three fifties in eight games. These efforts earned him selection for Australia A in their three-day game against India at Hobart, where he starred with a half-century.

Rogers hopes to return in time for the Pura Cup match against New South Wales at Sydney, starting on November 2.