Australia cricket team coach and selector Darren Lehmann has said that age would not be a factor for selectors regarding the playing future of Test opener Chris Rogers.
As always, the deciding factor would be runs. Rogers has struggled against pace and spin on the low, slow pitches of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) against Pakistan.
The opener has scored 88 runs at an average of 22 against Pakistan. And with a career average of 36.06 in 16 matches, the county club Victoria batsman is a realist, Stuff.co.nz reported.
Rogers has previously stated that he's only ever a couple of low scores away from having his head on the chopping block.
Lehmann said that one would have to speak to the whole selection panel there, in light of Rogers' Test spot. He added that from his point of view the opener has had a good 12 months.
The coach said that one talks about age but at the end of the day they want performances from all their batsmen regardless of age. He said that Rogers would be disappointed with his output in the two Test matches.
So, Lehmann added that again it's going back to Shield cricket and getting some runs and then see whether Rogers' in Brisbane or not.
Australia host India for a four-Test series starting in Brisbane on December 4, the report added.
