Quiney wants another season with Rogers

Rob Quiney hopes the upcoming Ashes series doesn’t spell the end of Chris Rogers’ stint at Victoria.

Rogers is tipped to retire from Test cricket following Australia’s bid for their first away series win over England since 2001.

Rogers’ future beyond that is unclear, but Quiney wants the 37-year-old back for another season with the Bushrangers.

“I think he’s a wait-and-see proposition, he’ll see what his mindset is beyond the Ashes,” Quiney said.

“We all take the piss out of each other – Bucky, me and Huss (David Hussey) about how old we are.

“He hasn’t said anything about it … but I’d love to see him keep going.”

The reasons are both selfish and selfless.

Quiney feels he has become a better cricketer since forming a formidable opening partnership with Rogers, who left Western Australia in 2008.

“He’s taught me a fair bit,” Quiney explained.

“On the mental side of it, how to approach certain things with batting.

“How to handle not making runs and how to handle making runs.”

In that regard, Quiney suggested Rogers would be a perfect mentor to help shape young batsmen into Test prospects.

“Even if he doesn’t play on, hopefully he still sticks around,” he said.

“He’s got too much knowledge just to float away without helping us out a little bit. The kids could learn a hell of a lot from him.”

Quiney and Rogers will spearhead Victoria’s push for a crucial Sheffield Shield victory when they face Tasmania in the final round, which starts on Friday.

The ladder leaders are 0.06 points ahead of Western Australia on the table, with NSW a further 3.72 points behind.

The bonus-point system introduced this season could make for a particularly dramatic race to the final, with WA squaring off against NSW at the same time the Bushrangers battle Tasmania in Alice Springs.

Quiney, who has posted a century in Victoria’s past two matches, suggested his side’s bid for a home final would be simple.

“Starting well and getting the win. Whatever happens beyond that, happens,” the former Test batsman said.

“It’s up to the captain and coach to keep an eye on it, in terms of batting points and bowling points.”

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