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Full name | Richard Gordon Rodger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Norwich, Norfolk, England | 1 October 1947|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1972–1982 | Cheshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,7 April 2011 |
Richard Gordon Rodger (born 1 October 1947) is an English born former Scottish cricketer. Rodger was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Norwich,Norfolk.
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