George Rogers (cricketer, born 1815)

George John Rogers (1 May 1815 – 2 September 1870) was an English first-class cricketer.

George Rogers

Personal information
Full name	George John Rogers
Born	1 May 1815 Hackney, Middlesex, England
Died	2 September 1870 (aged 55) Holloway, London, England
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1850–1851	Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 9 Runs scored 116 Batting average 8.28 100s/50s –/– Top score 36 Balls bowled 0 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 9/-
Source: Cricinfo, 23 December 2018

Born at Hackney, Rogers made his debut in first-class cricket for Middlesex against Surrey County Cricket Club at Lord's in 1850.[1] Rogers played in two further first-class matches in 1850, playing for Middlesex against Surrey in the repeat fixture at The Oval, as well as representing the Over 36s against the Under 36s.[1] The following season he played for a Marylebone Cricket Club and Metropolitan Clubs team against an All England Eleven, alongside playing for Middlesex against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), and for the Over 30s against the Under 30s.[1] In 1852 he played two matches for the Surrey Club, both against the MCC, before playing in a final first-class match in 1854 in a repeat of those fixtures.[1] In nine first-class matches, Rogers scored 116 runs at an average of 8.28, with a highest score of 36.[2] He died at Holloway in September 1870.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by George Rogers". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
2. "Player profile: George Rogers". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 December 2018.

External links

• George Rogers at ESPNcricinfo