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James Rogers (cricketer)

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James Rogers
Personal information
Full name
James Julian Rogers
Born (1958-08-20) 20 August 1958 (age 66)
Kendal, Westmorland, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1979–1981Oxford University
1979Cumberland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 26
Runs scored 693
Batting average 16.50
100s/50s 0/2
Top score 54
Balls bowled 48
Wickets 1
Bowling average 39.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/24
Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 January 2019

James Julian Rogers (born 20 August 1958) is an English solicitor and former first-class cricketer.

Born at Kendal, Rogers was educated at Sedbergh School, before going up to University College, Oxford to study modern history. While studying at Oxford he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against Glamorgan at Oxford in 1979.[1] He played first-class cricket for Oxford from 1979–1981, making a total of 26 appearances at first-class level.[1] Rogers ended his first-class career having scored a total of 693 runs at an average of 16.50, with a highest score of 54.[2] He also bowled eight overs with his slow bowling across his career, taking a single wicket and conceding 39 runs.[3] In the same year he made his debut for Oxford, Rogers also made a single appearance in minor counties cricket for Cumberland against Durham at Millom in the Minor Counties Championship.[4] After graduating from University College he became a solicitor.

References

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  1. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by James Rogers". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by James Rogers". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  3. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by James Rogers". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by James Rogers". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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