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Chris Rogers Faces Further Medical Assessment Before Ashes Test

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Cricket Australia's Chris Rogers, set to retire from international action at the end of the series, has been seeing specialists and undergoing scans due to concerns over his ear and head injuries. The 37-year-old, who hit a series-levelling 173 at Edgbaston, began feeling disoriented while batting and was initially suspected to have suffered delayed concussion. However, specialists have since suggested the symptoms are more commonly associated with an ear infection rather than a trauma.

Key Takeaways:

  • Chris Rogers, 37, is undergoing further medical assessment before being cleared to play in the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston.
  • Rogers began feeling disoriented while batting and was initially suspected to have suffered delayed concussion after being struck on the helmet by a bouncer from Jimmy Anderson.
  • Specialists have suggested the symptoms are more commonly associated with an ear infection rather than a trauma, and a further complication is that Rogers suffers dizziness only when his head is in a certain position.
  • Cricket Australia has shown a willingness to prioritize head injuries, evidenced by their benching Middlesex player due to concussion in the Caribbean.
  • The Australian team has also emphasized the importance of taking time to prove fitness, particularly in light of Rogers's rich form, having hit a first-innings 173 and multiple half-centuries in the series-levelling second Test.
  • Shaun Marsh is on standby to replace Rogers if concerns over his fitness remain.
  • First-choice wicketkeeper Brad Haddin will push his claims for a recall for Edgbaston next Wednesday after time out for personal problems in a touring XI.

Statistics:

  • Chris Rogers is 37 years old.
  • He hit a series-levelling 173 at Edgbaston.
  • He has hit multiple half-centuries in the series-levelling second Test (9 in 10 innings).
  • Australia has shown a willingness to prioritize head injuries, evident in their benching a Middlesex player for the Tests in the Caribbean last month.
  • Only a dozen Australian players traveled north with the rest of the team remaining in the capital to rest.

Sources:

  • "Chris will remain in London where he will have further checks on Friday," [Cricket Australia spokesperson]
  • "The grandstand is moving," [Chris Rogers to his opening partner, David Warner]
  • "No, it's not," [David Warner's response to Rogers' concern]

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