Chris Rogers produces Lord's miracle

Donny · Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 5:45 pm

The queue of spectators waiting to buy a copy of the scorecard at the end of this match told its own story: those present on the final day of this game at Lord's knew they had seen something special. You might even call it the miracle of Lord's.

Chris Rogers, with a chanceless and unbeaten double-century, led his Middlesex side to a remarkable victory. Only twice in the history of the County Championship has a side successful chased more than the 472 achieved here. Only five times has a side scored more in the fourth innings of a Championship match. Middlesex have never scored as many to win at Lord's.

But so masterful was Rogers' innings that he made this run chase - this almost impossible run chase - appear simple. While no other batsman looked comfortable, the 36-year-old Rogers made a highly impressive Yorkshire attack look ordinary in recording the 67th first-class century and the 10th double-century of a career that keeps rising to new heights. Angus Fraser, the Middlesex director of cricket and a man not prone to hyperbole, rated it "as good an innings as I've seen from a Middlesex player in my time at the club."

http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/current/story/740835.html

King Monkey · Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 8:00 pm

Brilliant stuff!!
And chance less they said too!!

Donny · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 9:21 pm

Chris hit 48 & 180 against Notts.

He leads the Div. 1 batting aggregate table after 8 matches.

15 innings for 3 not outs. 821 runs @ 68.41

King Monkey · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 2:12 pm

Love the way this guy bats; actually like a first class opener should bat!!

Donny · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 3:33 pm

934 runs @ 58.37 after 10 matches.

King Monkey · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 2:08 pm

Brilliant season.
And you can add 6-8 runs to that average to compare it to a #4, #5 or #6.