SYDNEY: Former Australia Test opener Chris 'Buck' Rogers was named lead trainer of Victoria on Wednesday, accused of restoring the stalwart state to the head of Sheffield Shield cricket.
Rogers, who was given a two-year bargain, scored in excess of 25,000 top of the line runs, including 2,000 as best option opener for the Test side after a review late in his vocation, before resigning in 2016.
"I'm anticipating working with this skilled crew of players and mentors," said Rogers, who has instructed in Cricket Australia's superior set-up throughout the previous two years.
"I've been fortunate enough to work with huge numbers of the Victorian parts as of late and I anticipate working with them to make individual and group progress."
Victoria completed second behind New South Wales in the shortened 2019-20 Sheffield Shield rivalry however were underdog to-rearward in the latest version of the residential restricted overs competition, the Marsh One-Day Cup.
Productive previous Test brisk Jason Gillespie was declared as the new mentor of South Australia a week ago.
The dates for 2020-21 Sheffield Shield season presently can't seem to be declared as a result of vulnerability brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
