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Rodney Hogg
Rodney Malcolm Hogg (born 5 March 1951) is an Australian former cricketer. He was a fast bowler. Hogg played in 38 Test matches and 71 One Day Internationals between 1978 and 1985. In Tests he took 123 wickets at an average of 28.47. He is best remembered for taking 41 wickets in his first six tests during the 1978–79 Ashes.
Hogg was born in Melbourne and grew up in the suburb of Thornbury. An only child, his father was a primary school teacher who encouraged Hogg's interest in cricket. Hogg had asthma as a child and battled it through his career.
Hogg attended Northcote State School. He started out as a batsman, once representing Victoria's Under-14 side against Queensland, before switching to be an aggressive fast bowler. He made his grade cricket debut for Northcote in 1967–68, where his teammates included Gary Cosier. That summer he continued to bat in the middle order and his average was 71. In 1968–69 he played for a combined Melbourne High Schools team against Melbourne Public Schools opening the bowling. An Age article in December 1969 called him "a consistent wicket taker with the new ball."
By February 1970 Hogg was in the Victorian state squad. That month he was ordered to stop bowling in a game against North Melbourne after running on the pitch.
Hogg played for Victorian Colts in 1971–72 and 1972–73. In 1971–72 he took part in a 134 run partnership with Northcote captain Bill Lawry in a game against Richmond.
Hogg was never able to break into the Victorian side. There were a number of reasons for this including erratic form, a back injury, and being drafted into the army when he was twenty (where he worked as a dental assistant, "moping up blood and that sort of thing"). In December 1972 Hogg asked to be dropped down to the Northcote Seconds due to poor form. "His attitude has had the club concerned," wrote The Age.
Hogg had to withdraw from the Victorian Colts team in December 1974 because he was unable to get leave from his job. In September 1974 he was named in the state squad and received more votes than any other Northcote player at the VCA Ryder medal but suffered from injury and was not picked in the state side.
Gary Cosier, who played with Hogg at Northcote, enjoyed a successful career in South Australia. In March 1975, Hogg announced he too would leave for Adelaide. "I just can't crack it here so I've decided to give it a bash in South Australia," said Hogg. "I think the change will improve my bowling. I was a bit immature early but I'll eat humble pie and start afresh in Adelaide." By that stage he had played around 70 games for Northcote over eight seasons.
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Rodney Hogg
Rodney Malcolm Hogg (born 5 March 1951) is an Australian former cricketer. He was a fast bowler. Hogg played in 38 Test matches and 71 One Day Internationals between 1978 and 1985. In Tests he took 123 wickets at an average of 28.47. He is best remembered for taking 41 wickets in his first six tests during the 1978–79 Ashes.
Hogg was born in Melbourne and grew up in the suburb of Thornbury. An only child, his father was a primary school teacher who encouraged Hogg's interest in cricket. Hogg had asthma as a child and battled it through his career.
Hogg attended Northcote State School. He started out as a batsman, once representing Victoria's Under-14 side against Queensland, before switching to be an aggressive fast bowler. He made his grade cricket debut for Northcote in 1967–68, where his teammates included Gary Cosier. That summer he continued to bat in the middle order and his average was 71. In 1968–69 he played for a combined Melbourne High Schools team against Melbourne Public Schools opening the bowling. An Age article in December 1969 called him "a consistent wicket taker with the new ball."
By February 1970 Hogg was in the Victorian state squad. That month he was ordered to stop bowling in a game against North Melbourne after running on the pitch.
Hogg played for Victorian Colts in 1971–72 and 1972–73. In 1971–72 he took part in a 134 run partnership with Northcote captain Bill Lawry in a game against Richmond.
Hogg was never able to break into the Victorian side. There were a number of reasons for this including erratic form, a back injury, and being drafted into the army when he was twenty (where he worked as a dental assistant, "moping up blood and that sort of thing"). In December 1972 Hogg asked to be dropped down to the Northcote Seconds due to poor form. "His attitude has had the club concerned," wrote The Age.
Hogg had to withdraw from the Victorian Colts team in December 1974 because he was unable to get leave from his job. In September 1974 he was named in the state squad and received more votes than any other Northcote player at the VCA Ryder medal but suffered from injury and was not picked in the state side.
Gary Cosier, who played with Hogg at Northcote, enjoyed a successful career in South Australia. In March 1975, Hogg announced he too would leave for Adelaide. "I just can't crack it here so I've decided to give it a bash in South Australia," said Hogg. "I think the change will improve my bowling. I was a bit immature early but I'll eat humble pie and start afresh in Adelaide." By that stage he had played around 70 games for Northcote over eight seasons.