We've got more to prove: Rogers

Opener Chris Rogers has said Australia has unfinished business before the side can truly claim the world's No.1 Test ranking after an ICC update put the Aussis in top spot this week.

Rogers, who this week scored an amazing unbeaten fourth-innings 241 for Middlesex to guide his county to an incredible win at Lord's, said he was unsure whether the Test team deserved the mantle.

“I don’t know, personally,” Rogers said. “Obviously, there’s still some unfinished business.

“Losing 4-nil in India – you can’t do that if you’re number one - but I think to beat South Africa in South Africa meant a lot.

“They were number one and to go beat them in their place; I think that is a big achievement.

“I think we’re going in the right direction and we just need to keep playing well.”

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Rogers has admitted he didn’t think his county side could pull off the massive 472-run chase required for victory against Yorkshire this week.

The knock was the third-highest fourth-innings score by a batsman in country cricket and provided the backbone to the third-highest run chase in the competition’s history.

Despite passing the total with ease, shortly after lunch on day four, Rogers admitted he was as surprised as anyone that they were able to complete the memorable victory.

“We just played so well,” Rogers told SEN Radio.

“I think when they declared after their second innings I said to the boys, ‘Don’t even worry about winning this game, let’s just go out and have a good time’.

“I think the wicket did get better but things went our way, we had the right intent and in the end it was an incredible victory.

“These things don’t just happen, so to be a part of it was pretty special.”

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The Australian opener, who averages 50 across a 263-match first class career, hasn’t had it all his own way on the home of cricket’s hallowed turf of late, Rogers managing just 15 and six in the second Test of the 2013 Ashes, so the dominant display held extra weight for the 36-year-old.

“I had a horrible time at the Lord’s Test last year,” he said.

“It was a little bit embarrassing, but it (Lord’s) can be a great place to bat and it’s one of the best places to play cricket.

“Just to see the happiness on the people’s faces as we walked off was fantastic.”

One man who wasn’t smiling however was Yorkshire head coach, and former Australian quick, Jason Gillespie.

“They were on the bus pretty shortly after (the close of play), but Dizz did give me a call just to say well done.

“He sounded pretty disappointed, but he’s a great man.”