The momentum of this Ashes series has swung Australia's way, Nasser Hussain told Sky Sports.
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Of course, things could have looked different at stumps on day three after England had Australia wobbling on 50-4. And for that reason, says Michael Holding, Rogers deserves even more credit for his batting performance.
"He played some old fashioned Test cricket today," said the Sky Cricket expert.
"We saw Alastair Cook, the England captain, do the same thing when England were batting - he went out there, battled in hard conditions, knowing what runs you'd get wouldn't be attractive runs.
"When Rogers got to the hundred that must have been a very proud moment for him but his captain and team would have been happy with way he approached his innings, too.
"There's no point thinking 'these aren't my conditions, if I get out, I get out'. If you are going to succeed at the highest level you have to be adaptable and he showed he could adapt."
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And Hussain feels Rogers' ton could inspire the rest of the Australian players, who he reckons will now be eager to put themselves in the limelight, as the Middlesex opener did on Saturday.
"Rogers didn't start this series well and a lot of people would have caved in - but not Rogers," said Hussain. "He seems to be a real fighter.
"He turned up at Old Trafford for the first innings where it was all about Shane Watson and he said 'no, it's about me, I'm going to go and smash 80'. Now he's in nick.
"Australia were 50-4 and if it wasn't for that partnership they may have been 150 all out. That would have been a decent first innings lead for England and with Australia batting last the dressing room's not such a happy place.
"But now there will be some real team bonding going on and genuine appreciation for someone who's worked hard all of their career for a moment like this. And that does lift the team.
"They've had problems at the top of the order but David Warner goes to bed tonight thinking 'Rogers got one, I want one' and other people lift their game. Whereas if you're all getting out you think 'you can't bat in England'."
