Adam Rouse
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| Full name | Adam Paul Rouse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 June 1992 Harare, Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Hampshire (squad no. 20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Gloucestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Kent (squad no. 12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 15 July 2013 Hampshire v Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 6 August 2013 Hampshire v Bangladesh A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 22 June 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adam Paul Rouse (born 30 June 1992) is a Zimbabwean-born English cricketer. Rouse is a right-handed batsman who fields as a wicket-keeper, although he is considered versatile enough to play solely as a specialist batsman. Rouse has played for England at Under-19 level and made his first-class debut in 2013 for Hampshire. He played for Gloucestershire in 2014 before joining Kent for the 2016 season.
Early life and youth career
Born in the Zimbabwean capital Harare, Rouse moved to England with his family when he was ten years old, living at Farleigh Wallop near Basingstoke.[2] Two years later, he became the youngest person to make a century in an adult league match at the age of twelve. Impressing during his teens in club cricket, Rouse was talent spotted by Hampshire, entering the county's academy and first playing for their second XI in 2008.[3]
In 2010, Rouse played two Youth Test matches and five Youth One Day Internationals for England against Sri Lanka Under-19s.[2] In 2011 he became the youngest English substitute fielder to take a catch during a Test match.[4] Later in the year Rouse had his development contract renewed.[5] He captained the Hampshire Second XI for the majority of the 2012 season.
Cricket career
Rouse made his first class debut for Hampshire in 2013, also appearing once for the county in a one-day game against the touring Bangladesh A team. He was released by the club at the end of the 2013 season,[6] joining Gloucestershire for a two-month spell in 2014.[7][8] Rouse played in 13 matches for Gloucestershire in all domestic competitions before being released when first choice wicket keeper Gareth Roderick returned from injury.[9][10] He also featured for Surrey and Kent's second eleven teams during the season.[11]
At the beginning of the 2015 season he acted as temporary wicket keeper cover for Kent but was not signed to a longer term contract.[12][13][14] In January 2016, following Ryan Davies' departure to Somerset, Rouse signed a two-year permanent contract with Kent.[14][15] He made his Kent first-class debut in a University match in April 2016 replacing Sam Billings who was playing in the 2016 Indian Premier League.[16][17]
References
- ^ Ball takes five-for, Haggett and Rouse take wickets in South Africa, Kent County Cricket Club, 2016-01-24. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ^ a b Rouse on the rise as England come calling, Basingstoke Gazette, 2010-08-07. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ^ Basingstoke cricketer Adam Rouse makes Hampshire debut, Basingstoke Gazette, 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ^ Rouse makes a historic catch, Basingstoke Gazette, 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ^ "Hampshire give contracts to Terry, Rouse and Ravenscroft". ESPNcricinfo. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ Riazuddin: I have no regrets, Southern Daily Echo, 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2016-01-24
- ^ Matchwinner Adam Rouse puts himself in the shop window, Wilts & Gloucestershire Standard, 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ^ Gloucestershire cricket: Adam Rouse aims to make most of his chance, Western Daily Press, 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ^ Gloucestershire sign Adam Rouse as wicketkeeper cover, BBC Sport website, 2014-06-24. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ^ Adam Rouse departs as Gareth Roderick returns from injury for Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire Echo, 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ^ Adam Rouse determined to take his shock chance at Gloucestershire, Bristol Post, 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ^ Wicketkeeper Adam Rouse joins Kent on trial, Kent County Cricket Club, 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ^ Kent sign wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Rouse, Kent News, 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ^ a b Kent swoop for former Gloucestershire and Hampshire wicket-keeper, Canterbury Times, 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ^ Adam Rouse: Kent agree deal with wicketkeeper-batsman, BBC Sport website, 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ^ Crouch J (2016) Rouse wants to give coaches “a difficult decision”, Kent Sports news, 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
- ^ Rouse aiming to keep it cool behind stumps, Canterbury Times, 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
External list
- Adam Rouse at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Adam Rouse at ESPNcricinfo