- Rodney Hogg sold most of his cricket memorabilia
- Former Aussie Fast Now Selling Fake Signed Slouchy Green Caps
- He says he has no emotional attachment to the iconic caps.
Former Australian bowler Rodney Hogg has opened up about why he sells fake signed baggy green caps and his hatred for the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Hogg, who played 38 Tests and 71 one-day internationals for Australia from 1978 to 1985, had a great record at the MCG but is not a fan of the famous ground.
“There are too many people there and many of them want to talk to you,” he revealed in a strange interview with news corporation Reporter Jon Anderson.
“Plus, the wind used to swirl, which meant you never bowled with it, like I should have done.”
In 1978, Hogg won 5-30 and 5-36 at the stadium against England and received a trophy for his player of the match performance.
The 73-year-old says he still has the trophy but admits he has sold everything else, including his baggy green.
Former Australian fast Rodney Hogg says he sold his green bag years ago
Hogg (pictured in 1979) says he now sells fake signed baggy green caps at functions
“I sold that (cap) years ago, but I have about a dozen fake, baggy green ones that I sign and sell at shows,” he said.
When asked if the iconic Test caps meant anything to him, Hogg became furious and appeared to attack former captain Steve Waugh.
“You seem obsessed with it,” he responded to Anderson.
'It's a cap. Do you want me to look like a clown and wear one to Wimbledon?
Waugh, who many credit with restoring pride in the baggy green, famously had the team wearing his caps at Wimbledon in 2001.
Hogg, who had a reputation for being blunt with young fans seeking autographs while he played, allegedly once told Anderson's nephew to “fuck off.”
Hogg (pictured at the MCG in 1982) says he doesn't like the famous cricket ground.
“As I should have,” Hogg responded when asked about the incident.
—When Dr. Paul Barnard was transplanting hearts, do you think there were people who bothered him to give him autographs?
“The cricket field was my workplace.”