Australian cricket legend Rodney Hogg reveals his hatred of the MCG – and why he sells fake signed baggy greens

Former Australian bowler Rodney Hogg has opened up about why he sells fake autographed baggy green caps and his hatred of the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Hogg, who played 38 Tests and 71 One Day Internationals for Australia from 1978 to 1985, had a stellar record at the MCG but is not a fan of the famous ground.

“There are too many people there and a lot of them want to talk to you,” he revealed in a bizarre interview with News Corp reporter Jon Anderson.

“Plus the wind was always shifting, which meant you were never bowling with it, like I should have.”

In 1978, Hogg won 5-30 and 5-36 at the stadium against England and received a trophy for his man-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.

Hogg (pictured in 1979) says he now sells fake signed baggy green caps at events

‘I sold that [the cap] years ago, but I have about a dozen fake baggy greens that I sign and sell at events,” he said.

When asked if the iconic Test caps meant anything to him, Hogg reacted angrily and appeared to take a shot at former skipper Steve Waugh.

“You seem obsessed with it,” he replied to Anderson.

‘It’s a cap. What do you want me to do, look like a clown and wear one to Wimbledon?’

Waugh, who is credited by many with restoring pride to the wide green, famously had the team wear their caps at Wimbledon in 2001.

Hogg, who had a reputation for being blunt with young fans seeking autographs while he was fielding, is said to have once told Anderson’s cousin to ‘p**s 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 annoying him for autographs?

‘The cricket field was my workplace.’