John William Rogers (born 11 April 1987) is an Australian

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er who has played domestically for

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and

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Biography

Born in

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, Rogers was educated at Daramalan College, and played underage cricket for the

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at both under-17 and under-19 level.Miscellaneous matches played by John Rogers (69)
– CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2013. Playing as a top-order batsman, he made his debut for the territory's senior team in the

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during the 2005–06 season, playing against other states' second XIs. For the 2008–09 season, Rogers was given a rookie contract by the

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(TCA), in part due to an innings of 98 runs scored for an ACT Invitational XI against the touring

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the previous season. Restricted to playing second XI (and later under-23) matches for the majority of his first two seasons, he did not make his state debut until late in the 2009–10 season, playing a

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match against

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, as well as three

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matches in the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash. Having lost his Tasmanian contract for the 2012–13 season, Rogers moved across the country to

, where he was named in the Western Australian Cricket Association's development squad. He made his debut for the state team in a Shield match against

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in January 2013. In early February 2013, against Queensland at the Gabba, Rogers scored 89 runs in Western Australia's first innings, his highest score (and only half-century) at first-class level. This included a 123-run partnership with Sam Whiteman (51). At WACA district level, Rogers plays for Wanneroo District Cricket Club, having previously played

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for the

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.Demon duo sets up win
– ''The Mercury''. Published 31 January 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2013.

References

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