Background
Rogers was born in Sydney, New South Wales, though little else is known of his early life, including how and when he came to reside in the neighbouring colony of Victoria.
Rogers was born in Sydney, New South Wales, though little else is known of his early life, including how and when he came to reside in the neighbouring colony of Victoria.
A right-arm fast bowler, he made his first-class debut against Tasmania in March 1891, at the end of the 1890-1891 season. He took a single wicket in a low-scoring affair, with John Carlton (5/26 and 7/53) and Norman Rock (5/21) dominating for Victoria and Tasmania, respectively. Rogers" second and final match for Victoria came at the beginning of the following season, against South Australia at the Adelaide Oval.
Rogers played no further matches at a high level, and died in Melbourne in July 1935, aged 77.
