Although it has been on the cards for a few weeks, the confirmation that Chris Rogers will be returning to Derbyshire next season is probably the best news that fans will have this winter.
Whatever happens in the next few months, the return of our captain and opening batsman gives as close to a guarantee of a thousand runs next year as it is possible to get.
Rogers exceeded two thousand in all competitions this year by some margin and in the process showed that the suggestion he cannot play one-day cricket is nonsense. Though not a regular in that game back home, Rogers averaged over sixty in the 40 and 50 over competitions while his Championship average was over 70 and the second highest in the club’s history.
Only in the 20-over game did his average drop to that of mere mortals. Far be it from me to offer advice to a man of his abilities, but if Buck simply concentrated on batting the overs in that game, rather than going for big shots, he’d score a weight of runs in that too. He is, in short, a player of great class.
Let’s not forget that he arrived late and but for that may well have gone past 2,500 runs in 2009. A total professional, we are very fortunate to have him at Derby and I’m sure that most fans hope he gets another chance with the national side this winter. Should he do so, Rogers could then play for us beyond next season.
Given the difficulties in sourcing full-season overseas professionals these days (especially ones of the highest class), that can only be a good thing.
Who knows? At his rate of scoring in 2009, next season he could easily make his 21st century for us.
Buck Rogers. Twenty first century. Did you see what I did there?
Yeah, it was quite poor. See you later.
Whatever happens in the next few months, the return of our captain and opening batsman gives as close to a guarantee of a thousand runs next year as it is possible to get.
Rogers exceeded two thousand in all competitions this year by some margin and in the process showed that the suggestion he cannot play one-day cricket is nonsense. Though not a regular in that game back home, Rogers averaged over sixty in the 40 and 50 over competitions while his Championship average was over 70 and the second highest in the club’s history.
Only in the 20-over game did his average drop to that of mere mortals. Far be it from me to offer advice to a man of his abilities, but if Buck simply concentrated on batting the overs in that game, rather than going for big shots, he’d score a weight of runs in that too. He is, in short, a player of great class.
Let’s not forget that he arrived late and but for that may well have gone past 2,500 runs in 2009. A total professional, we are very fortunate to have him at Derby and I’m sure that most fans hope he gets another chance with the national side this winter. Should he do so, Rogers could then play for us beyond next season.
Given the difficulties in sourcing full-season overseas professionals these days (especially ones of the highest class), that can only be a good thing.
Who knows? At his rate of scoring in 2009, next season he could easily make his 21st century for us.
Buck Rogers. Twenty first century. Did you see what I did there?
Yeah, it was quite poor. See you later.
Unbelievable player and very lucky as you said to have him, but as a captain my opinion changes, often last season bowlers (CC) were getting changed too often and not getting the chance to settle. Maybe being a touch harsh,
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great news peakfan. Disappointed you did not use the "The Buck stops here" headline. - perhaps next year.
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