Ben Rogers in action at Lymington this summer. James Robinson photo.
Promising Bournemouth left-hander Ben Rogers celebrated his 20th birthday in style with his highest score yet on Australian soil - and his immediate family didn't miss a single run of his knock, even though they were over 10,000 miles away in Totton!
There was barely room to swing the proverbial cat around in Tim Rogers' living room from midnight onwards as play began in the Victorian Southern Bayside competition with Ben's East Keilor playing Gellibrand, the match streamed globally.
"I didn't realise how many cricketing friends and relations we had. The front door bell kept chiming and come 2 o'clock in the morning, I was having to get the pizza man to call," Tim said.
Over 10,000 miles away, the Bournemouth birthday boy didn't disappoint, scoring a best yet 71 as East Keilor, skittled for 50 a week earlier, racked up 219-9, Rogers hitting ten fours in the process.
His reward ? An ice cream cake baked by the East Keilor tea ladies.
Rogers, who featured in a century opening stand, will be behind the stumps when play resumes at midnight GMT.
There was barely room to swing the proverbial cat around in Tim Rogers' living room from midnight onwards as play began in the Victorian Southern Bayside competition with Ben's East Keilor playing Gellibrand, the match streamed globally.
"I didn't realise how many cricketing friends and relations we had. The front door bell kept chiming and come 2 o'clock in the morning, I was having to get the pizza man to call," Tim said.
Over 10,000 miles away, the Bournemouth birthday boy didn't disappoint, scoring a best yet 71 as East Keilor, skittled for 50 a week earlier, racked up 219-9, Rogers hitting ten fours in the process.
His reward ? An ice cream cake baked by the East Keilor tea ladies.
Rogers, who featured in a century opening stand, will be behind the stumps when play resumes at midnight GMT.
