It's official.....Rogers pulls the pin..

[MisterMarcus]

It's official...

http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/910541.html

Kind of typical Rogers in many ways, quietly bowing out while most of the attention will be on Clarke and others. Gets to go out on top, with people still pleading for him to stay.

Not many players get a second chance so late in life as Rogers, but he's definitely made the most of it! Looked likely to be one of the great One Test Wonders, so he can look back and feel extremely pleased and proud at his career. He's been an absolute rock at the top of the order, and make no mistake...we WILL miss him, badly.

Well done Bucky.

 

[Pugsley]

Quiet achiever. Got the best out of yourself Buck, well done

 

[Bareth Garry]

I hope he edges Root in this test and goes out as the leading run scorer.

Without his contributions this series would be farcical.

CA should inquire how a guy is 6 runs off leading scorer, yet it's the teams batting which has lost the series. I'm not concerned about Warner at all, even though there's a few shouts that he may struggle with uncertainty around his partner. I think he has matured in these 2 years but he needs to get more first innings big scores.

 

[Jak!x]

Its a shame he isn't 15 years younger. Has had a very serviceable career, which is great considering I thought he'd fall in the shadow of Ed Cowan the destroyer

 

[HBF]

Where would we have been without him over the past few years.
Well batted Buck. A great career.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Was never entertaining enough.

 

[Natho]

Has been a rock at the top of the order ever since he got his second chance. Will be missed.

 

[Scotland]

24 tests, 1972 runs @ 42.86. 5 100s, 14 50s.

3882 balls faced in 47 innings, an average of 82.6 per innings. That's about 4 overs more per innings than David Warner, and more than Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer. That is exactly why he was called into the side in 2013.

Pretty good career for effectively starting at 35. Will hopefully go out having played 25 tests scoring 2000 runs. If you'd asked him in 2012 I reckon he'd have taken that in a heartbeat. Well played, Buck.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Well played, showed some of the others how to go out on top rather than lingering on for 12 months too long.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Wish we'd picked him earlier

 

[Kram]

Well done Bucky.

 

[HBF]

Clarke and Rogers gone, surely Haddin is next.

 

[PaddyO]

Was never entertaining enough.

I actually love watching him bat.

 

[the_interloper]

Could have had a longer career, from memory he was a bit stiff in his first test, got a great nut in one dig and a stiff LBW in the other.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

I actually love watching him bat.

No ramp shots, no reverse sweeps, what does he think his job is? He's supposed to entertain!

 

[JackOutback]

Maybe he could coach others in how to value their wickets.

 

[PaddyO]

No ramp shots, no reverse sweeps, what does he think his job is? He's supposed to entertain!

Seriously, * this place, over it. Used to be a good place to discuss cricket.

 

[JackOutback]

As if they would listen.

I have the feeling JL is passing that knowledge along. WA never seem in a hurry but still notch up the wins. Hopefully sets guys like Bancroft and Whiteman and even Harris, if he can rediscover his form from a couple of seasons ago, nicely.

 

[sherb]

Well done to him. Sorry to see him go.

 

[grumpythecat]

My owner read this and she said that it's sad to see bucky retire but great to see australia rebuild their team. I was on her lap all along.

 

[eth-dog]

So, anybody loading up on Bangladesh for that series now?

 

[Moist Biscuit]

No ramp shots, no reverse sweeps, what does he think his job is? He's supposed to entertain!

That's because he values his wicket and is a Test cricketer. If you wanna watch all those crap shots I suggest you follow the IPL and give up on test cricket.

 

[FalcoX]

That's because he values his wicket and is a Test cricketer. If you wanna watch all those crap shots I suggest you follow the IPL and give up on test cricket.

woosh

 

[Illinois Nazi]

That's because he values his wicket and is a Test cricketer. If you wanna watch all those crap shots I suggest you follow the IPL and give up on test cricket.

They aren't Test cricketers, they are Test entertainers! Just ask the coach! Sure, they got bowled out for 60 but how good was the run rate!

 

[Bucking Beads]

Chris Rogers is a man who got the most out of his ability. He is bloody colour blind as well. An incredible career really. Coming in at 35 when most batsmen are past their best. He will end up averaging over 40 at test level after facing some might fine fast bowlers. Well done Buck. I hope to see you coaching some of our young batsmen in the future. I've got my fingers crossed you can go out with a ton.