Former Australian cricketer and current Victoria coach Chris Rogers has endorsed Peter Handscomb as the best candidate to take over the No. 4 batting position in Tests once veteran Steve Smith retires.

Chris Rogers played 25 Tests for Australia and joined Cricket Australia's High Performance team in 2018.

Australia head coach Justin Langer defended his players' celebration and said, "I was there, I know the truth, they were talking about Chris Rogers".

Former Australian opening batsman Matthew Hayden has stated that Joe Burns is a good candidate to replace Chris Rogers at the top.

Australia were 184/2 after Chris Rogers and Michael Clarke were dismissed in the first session of the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval.

Australian skipper Michael Clarke, who is playing his last Test at The Oval, has urged the team to show character and fight in order to regain some pride.

Chris Rogers becomes third Australian cricketer to call time on career in recent months after Ryan Harris and Michael Clarke.

Australia were skittled out for just 136 in the first innings of the third Ashes Test, with veteran opener Rogers's 52 the lone batting highlight of an innings where the next best score was Adam Voges's 16. James Anderson took an Ashes-best six for 47.

James Anderson took six for 47 in 14.4 overs, including a spell of four for seven in 10 balls after lunch as Australia were bundled out for 136. This was his 18th five-wicket haul in Tests.

Chris Rogers, struck by a James Anderson bouncer while making a Test-best 173 during Australia's 405-run win over England at Lord's this month, credited the new stem guard with preventing a more serious injury.