Former Australia opener Rogers to coach next generation
Sydney: Former Australia opening batsman Chris Rogers will be tasked with grooming the country's young talent with his appointment as a high performance batting coach, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday.Rogers, who scored five centuries in 25 tests at the end of a late-blooming career, will be based in Brisbane at the National Cricket Centre and joins former test bowler and youth coach Ryan Harris at the academy, CA said in a statement.
Rogers has been involved in multiple coaching roles with CA since 2015, most recently as an assistant at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand."We're looking forward to having Chris work with Australia's next generation and watching him develop as a coach," CA high performance boss Pat Howard said in a statement."We are confident he can have a big impact in moulding our rising stars into future international cricketers."
Rogers has been involved in multiple coaching roles with CA since 2015, most recently as an assistant at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand."We're looking forward to having Chris work with Australia's next generation and watching him develop as a coach," CA high performance boss Pat Howard said in a statement."We are confident he can have a big impact in moulding our rising stars into future international cricketers."
