Career
Rouse is a right-handed batsman who fields as a wicket-keeper, although he is considered versatile enough to play solely as a specialist batsman. Rouse has played for England at Under-19 level and made his first-class debut in 2013 for Hampshire. He played for Gloucestershire in 2014 before joining Kent for the 2016 season.
Born in the Zimbabwean capital Harare, Rouse moved to England with his family when he was ten years old, living at Farleigh Wallop near Basingstoke.
Two years later, he became the youngest person to make a century in an adult league match at the age of twelve. Impressing during his teens in club cricket, Rouse was talent spotted by Hampshire, entering the county"s academy and first playing for their second XI in 2008.
In 2010, Rouse played two Youth Test matches and five Youth One Day Internationals for England against Sri Lanka Under-19s. In 2011 he became the youngest English substitute fielder to take a catch during a Test match.
Later in the year Rouse had his development contract renewed.
He captained the Hampshire Second XI for the majority of the 2012 season. Rouse made his first class debut for Hampshire in 2013, also appearing once for the county in a one day game against the touring Bangladesh A team He was released by the club at the end of the 2013 season, joining Gloucestershire for a two month spell in 2014.
Rouse played in 13 matches for Gloucestershire in all domestic competitions before being released when first choice wicket keeper Gareth Roderick returned from injury.
He also featured for Surrey and Kent"s second eleven teams during the season. At the beginning of the 2015 season he acted as temporary wicket keeper cover for Kent but was not signed to a longer term contract.
In January 2016, following Ryan Davies" departure to Somerset, Rouse signed a two-year permanent contract with Kent. Adam Rouse at ESPNcricinfo
Adam Rouse at CricketArchive.