# Adam Rouse > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Adam_Rouse > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Adam_Rouse.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Rouse > Source revision: 1347553027 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|English cricketer (born 1992)}} {{Use British English|date=August 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Adam Rouse | image = Adam Rouse TW 2018.jpg | caption = Rouse at [Tunbridge Wells](/source/Nevill_Ground) in June [2018](/source/Kent_County_Cricket_Club_in_2018) | country = England | fullname = Adam Paul Rouse | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|6|30|df=yes}} | birth_place = [Harare](/source/Harare), Zimbabwe | heightft = 5 | heightinch = 10 | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm [off break](/source/off_break)[http://www.kentcricket.co.uk/news/ball-takes-five-for-haggett-and-rouse-take-wickets-in-south-africa Ball takes five-for, Haggett and Rouse take wickets in South Africa], Kent County Cricket Club, 24 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016. | role = [Wicket-keeper](/source/Wicket-keeper) | club1 = [Hampshire](/source/Hampshire_County_Cricket_Club) | year1 = 2013 | clubnumber1 = 20 | club2 = [Gloucestershire](/source/Gloucestershire_County_Cricket_Club) | year2 = 2014 | clubnumber2 = | club3 = [Kent](/source/Kent_County_Cricket_Club) | year3 = {{nowrap|2016–2019}} | clubnumber3 = 12 | type1 = [FC](/source/First-class_cricket) | debutdate1 = 15 July | debutyear1 = 2013 | debutfor1 = Hampshire | debutagainst1 = Kent | type2 = [LA](/source/List_A_cricket) | debutdate2 = 6 August | debutyear2 = 2013 | debutfor2 = Hampshire | debutagainst2 = [Bangladesh A](/source/Bangladesh_A_cricket_team) | hidedeliveries = true | columns = 3 | column1 = [FC](/source/First-class_cricket) | matches1 = 36 | runs1 = 1,103 | bat avg1 = 23.46 | 100s/50s1 = 0/5 | top score1 = 95[*](/source/not_out) | catches/stumpings1 = 112/4 | column2 = [LA](/source/List_A_cricket) | matches2 = 40 | runs2 = 682 | bat avg2 = 27.28 | 100s/50s2 = 0/3 | top score2 = 75[*](/source/not_out) | catches/stumpings2 = 37/3 | column3 = [T20](/source/Twenty20) | matches3 = 8 | runs3 = 61 | bat avg3 = 12.20 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 35[*](/source/Not_out) | catches/stumpings3 = 4/4 | date = 30 July | year = 2020 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/current/player/352893.html CricInfo }} '''Adam Paul Rouse''' (born 30 June 1992) is a [Zimbabwe](/source/Zimbabwe)an-born English former professional [cricket](/source/cricket)er. Rouse played as a right-handed [batsman](/source/batsman_(cricket)) who fielded as a [wicket-keeper](/source/wicket-keeper), although he was considered versatile enough to play solely as a specialist batsman. Rouse played for [England at under-19 level](/source/England_Under-19_cricket_team) and made his [first-class](/source/First_Class_Cricket) debut in 2013 for [Hampshire County Cricket Club](/source/Hampshire_County_Cricket_Club). He played for [Gloucestershire](/source/Gloucestershire_County_Cricket_Club) in 2014 before joining [Kent County Cricket Club](/source/Kent_County_Cricket_Club) ahead of the 2016 season. He retired from professional cricket at the start of the 2020 season. ==Early life and youth career== Born in the [Zimbabwe](/source/Zimbabwe)an capital [Harare](/source/Harare), Rouse moved to England with his family when he was ten years old, living at [Farleigh Wallop](/source/Farleigh_Wallop) near [Basingstoke](/source/Basingstoke).[http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/sport/cricket/8312356.Rouse_on_the_rise_as_England_come_calling/ Rouse on the rise as England come calling], ''[Basingstoke Gazette](/source/Basingstoke_Gazette)'', 7 August 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2016. Two years later, he became the youngest person to make a [century](/source/century_(cricket)) in an adult league match at the age of twelve. Impressing during his teens in club cricket, Rouse was talent spotted by [Hampshire](/source/Hampshire_County_Cricket_Club), entering the county's academy and first playing for their second XI in 2008.[http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/sport/10547976.Basingstoke_cricketer_Adam_Rouse_makes_Hampshire_debut/ Basingstoke cricketer Adam Rouse makes Hampshire debut], ''[Basingstoke Gazette](/source/Basingstoke_Gazette)'', 15 July 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2016. In 2010, Rouse played two Youth [Test matches](/source/Test_cricket) and five Youth [One Day International](/source/One_Day_International)s for the [England Under-19 team](/source/England_Under-19_cricket_team) against [Sri Lanka Under-19s](/source/Sri_Lanka_Under-19_cricket_team). In 2011 he became the youngest English [substitute fielder](/source/Substitute_(cricket)) to take a [catch](/source/catch_(cricket)) during a Test match.[http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/sport/9099242.Rouse_makes_a_historic_catch/ Rouse makes a historic catch], ''[Basingstoke Gazette](/source/Basingstoke_Gazette)'', 11 June 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2016. Later in the year Rouse had his development contract renewed.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/hampshire/content/story/540136.html Hampshire give contracts to Terry, Rouse and Ravenscroft], [CricInfo](/source/CricInfo), 11 November 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2013. He [captained](/source/captain_(cricket)) the Hampshire Second XI for the majority of the 2012 season. ==Cricket career== Rouse made his [First Class cricket](/source/First_Class_cricket) debut for [Hampshire](/source/Hampshire_County_Cricket_Club) in 2013 against [Kent](/source/Kent_County_Cricket_Club),'Keeper-batsman Rouse happy to have made his mark' in ''Kent v Derbyshire'', [Kent County Cricket Club](/source/Kent_County_Cricket_Club), 26 June 2016. also appearing once for the county in a one-day game against the touring [Bangladesh A](/source/Bangladesh_A_cricket_team) team. He was released by the club at the end of the 2013 season,[http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/10710386.Hamza_decides_to_move_on/ Riazuddin: I have no regrets], ''[Southern Daily Echo](/source/Southern_Daily_Echo)'', 2 October 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2016 joining [Gloucestershire](/source/Gloucestershire_County_Cricket_Club) for a two-month spell in 2014.[http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/sport/latestsport/11314585.CRICKET__Matchwinner_Adam_Rouse_puts_himself_in_the_shop_window/?ref=rss Matchwinner Adam Rouse puts himself in the shop window], ''[Wilts & Gloucestershire Standard](/source/Wilts_%26_Gloucestershire_Standard)'', 2 July 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2016.[http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Gloucestershire-cricket-Adam-Rouse-aims-make/story-21327137-detail/story.html Gloucestershire cricket: Adam Rouse aims to make most of his chance]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''[Western Daily Press](/source/Western_Daily_Press)'', 4 July 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2016. Rouse played in 13 matches for Gloucestershire in all domestic competitions before being released when first choice wicket keeper [Gareth Roderick](/source/Gareth_Roderick) returned from injury.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/27993693 Gloucestershire sign Adam Rouse as wicketkeeper cover], BBC Sport website, 24 June 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2016.[http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/Adam-Rouse-departs-Gareth-Roderick-returns-injury/story-22051280-detail/story.html Adam Rouse departs as Gareth Roderick returns from injury for Gloucestershire] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803141627/http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/Adam-Rouse-departs-Gareth-Roderick-returns-injury/story-22051280-detail/story.html |date=3 August 2014 }}, ''[Gloucestershire Echo](/source/Gloucestershire_Echo)'', 1 August 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2016. He also featured for [Surrey](/source/Surrey_County_Cricket_Club) and [Kent](/source/Kent_County_Cricket_Club)'s second eleven teams during the season.[http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Adam-Rouse-determined-shock-chance/story-21292485-detail/story.html Adam Rouse determined to take his shock chance at Gloucestershire]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''[Bristol Post](/source/Bristol_Post)'', 26 June 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2016. Following his release by Gloucestershire, Rouse qualified as a [personal trainer](/source/personal_trainer), a move he later suggested had allowed him to play cricket "with a bit more freedom" and provided a "plan-B".[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39705624 Adam Rouse: Personal training qualification has allowed me to play with more freedom], [BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport), 25 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017. 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.[http://kentcricket.co.uk/news/wicketkeeper-adam-rouse-joins-kent-trial Wicketkeeper Adam Rouse joins Kent on trial] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129092926/http://kentcricket.co.uk/news/wicketkeeper-adam-rouse-joins-kent-trial |date=29 January 2016 }}, Kent County Cricket Club, 11 April 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2016.[http://www.kentnews.co.uk/sport/kent_sign_wicketkeeper_batsman_adam_rouse_1_4384114 Kent sign wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Rouse] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122031815/http://www.kentnews.co.uk/sport/kent_sign_wicketkeeper_batsman_adam_rouse_1_4384114 |date=22 January 2016 }}, ''Kent News'', 18 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.[http://www.canterburytimes.co.uk/Kent-swoop-Gloucestershire-Hampshire-wicket/story-28559693-detail/story.html Kent swoop for former Gloucestershire and Hampshire wicket-keeper]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''Canterbury Times'', 19 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016. In January 2016, following [Ryan Davies](/source/Ryan_Davies_(cricketer))' departure to [Somerset](/source/Somerset_County_Cricket_Club), Rouse signed a two-year permanent contract with Kent.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/35347460 Adam Rouse: Kent agree deal with wicketkeeper-batsman], BBC Sport website, 18 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016. He made his Kent first-class debut in a university match in April 2016, replacing [Sam Billings](/source/Sam_Billings) who was playing in the [2016 Indian Premier League](/source/2016_Indian_Premier_League).Crouch J (2016) [http://www.kentsportsnews.com/rouse-wants-to-give-coaches-a-difficult-decision-08-04-2016/ Rouse wants to give coaches “a difficult decision”], ''Kent Sports news'', 8 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.[http://www.canterburytimes.co.uk/Rouse-aiming-cool-stumps/story-29094776-detail/story.html Rouse aiming to keep it cool behind stumps]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''Canterbury Times'', 16 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016. Rouse became Kent's regular wicket-keeper in Billings absence at the start of the 2016 season and by the end of May was leading the first-class wicket-keeping dismissals with 26 victims. Once Billings returned to Kent Rouse became the reserve 'keeper, although he continued to play when Billings was injuredPennell M (2016) [http://www.kentnews.co.uk/sport/adam_rouse_happy_with_life_in_kent_as_sam_billings_understudy_1_4590284 Adam Rouse happy with life in Kent as Sam Billings understudy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213165437/http://www.kentnews.co.uk/sport/adam_rouse_happy_with_life_in_kent_as_sam_billings_understudy_1_4590284 |date=13 February 2017 }}, ''Kent News'', 23 June 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017. or on [England](/source/England_cricket_team) duty, making eight appearances for Kent during the season. His season was cut short following two finger dislocations during Kent's [County Championship](/source/County_Championship) match against [Glamorgan](/source/Glamorgan_County_Cricket_Club) towards the end of June, a game in which Rouse made his maiden first-class half century.Hoad A (2016) Rouse plays through pain barrier to hit first 50, ''Kentish Express'', 30 June 2016. A fracture resulting from the injuries required surgery which team-lined Rouse for ten weeks and he did not play for the first team for the remainder of the 2016 season.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1028551.html Jackson answers Kent's emergency call], [CricInfo](/source/CricInfo), 22 June 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.[http://www.kentcricket.co.uk/news/rouse-haggett-riley-continue-comeback-injury Rouse, Haggett and Riley continue comeback from injury] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213163626/http://www.kentcricket.co.uk/news/rouse-haggett-riley-continue-comeback-injury |date=13 February 2017 }}, [Kent County Cricket Club](/source/Kent_County_Cricket_Club), 25 August 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017. With Billings once again on England duty and playing in the [2017 Pakistan Super League](/source/2017_Pakistan_Super_League), Rouse began [Kent's 2017 season](/source/Kent_County_Cricket_Club_in_2017) as the first-choice wicket-keeper, playing in all of the county's matches in the [2016–17 Regional Super50](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Regional_Super50) tournament in the West Indies and topping the team's batting averages in the competition.Hoad A (2017) [http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/sport/new-deal-for-rouse-124653/ Kent wicketkeeper Adam Rouse handed contract extension], ''[Kent Online](/source/Kent_Online)'', 26 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017. He scored his maiden [List A](/source/List_A_cricket) half-century in the team's final match of the tournament playing as a specialist batsman.[http://www.kentcricket.co.uk/news/dickson-and-rouse-stand-sees-kent-to-fgs-plant-tour-win Dickson and Rouse stand sees Kent to FGS Plant Tour win], [Kent County Cricket Club](/source/Kent_County_Cricket_Club), 12 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017. Rouse continued to keep wicket at the start of the [2017 County Championship](/source/2017_County_Championship) season, taking 13 catches and making a new first-class highest score of 95 [not out](/source/not_out) in the first block of matches before signing a new contract with Kent in late April.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39721055 Adam Rouse: Kent wicketkeeper signs contract extension], [BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport), 26 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017. He played in Billings' absences for Kent throughout 2017 and again in 2018, playing occasionally as wicket-keeper in games Billings also played in, and made one first-class appearance for Surrey in July 2018 in a tour match against [West Indies A](/source/West_Indies_A_cricket_team) with Surrey suffering from a shortage of available wicket-keepers.[https://www.kiaoval.com/main-news/surrey-team-named-to-face-west-indies-a/ Surrey team named to face West Indies A] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716165738/https://www.kiaoval.com/main-news/surrey-team-named-to-face-west-indies-a/ |date=16 July 2018 }}, [Surrey County Cricket Club](/source/Surrey_County_Cricket_Club), 15 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.Kent County Cricket Club [kentcricket] [https://twitter.com/kentcricket/status/1018801759437901824 Best of luck to @Rousie20 who is keeping wicket for oldest rivals @surreycricket this week against West Indies A at The Oval. He's been drafted in for one match only as Surrey are without 2 'keepers on England Lions duty and another has a niggle], (Tweet), via [Twitter](/source/Twitter), 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018. ==Retirement== Rouse retired from professional cricket in July 2020, at the start of the 2020 season which had been delayed due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic),[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/53601830 Adam Rouse: Kent wicketkeeper-batsman to retire at 28], [BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport), 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.[https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/kent/kent_wicketkeeper-batsman_adam_rouse_retires_from_cricket.html Kent wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Rouse retires from cricket], ''[The Cricketer](/source/The_Cricketer)'', 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.Reeves T (2020) [https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/sport/rouse-to-retire-231320/ Kent Cricket wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Rouse announces he has decided to retire from professional sport], ''[Kent Online](/source/Kent_Online)'', 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020. having made 84 senior appearances in his career. In 2021, supported by the [Professional Cricketers Association](/source/Professional_Cricketers_Association), he opened a gym in central London with his wife, building on his personal training qualifications.[https://www.kentcricket.co.uk/news/rouse-trained-up-for-second-career/ Rouse trained up for second career], [Kent County Cricket Club](/source/Kent_County_Cricket_Club), 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External list== *{{cricinfo|id=352893}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rouse, Adam}} Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Cricketers from Harare Category:Zimbabwean emigrants to the United Kingdom Category:People educated at Peter Symonds College Category:English cricketers Category:Hampshire cricketers Category:Gloucestershire cricketers Category:Kent cricketers Category:Surrey cricketers Category:People from Farleigh Wallop Category:Wicket-keepers Category:Cricketers from Hampshire --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Adam Rouse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Rouse) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Rouse?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.