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Profile of David Gower
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David Gower |
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1st April 1957 |
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Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK |
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David Gower
England (Eng) |
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Batting style |
Left-handed batsman (LHB) |
Bowling type |
Off break |
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Tests |
ODIs |
Matches |
117 |
114 |
Runs scored |
8231 |
3170 |
Batting average |
44.25 |
30.77 |
100s/50s |
18/39 |
7/12 |
Top score |
215 |
158 |
Overs bowled |
6 |
0.5 |
Wickets |
1 |
0 |
Bowling average |
20.00 |
- |
5 wickets in innings |
0 |
0 |
10 wickets in match |
0 |
N/A |
Best bowling |
1/1 |
0/5 |
Catches/stumpings |
74/0 |
44/0 |
As of 9 August 1992
Source: Cricinfo.com
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David Ivon Gower (born April 1, 1957) is a famous cricketer, former captain of the England side. He was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
In 1975 he made his debut for Leicestershire County Cricket Club, for whom he played until 1989. From 1990 until 1993 he was with Hampshire.
Gower was an elegant left hand batsmen and has a reputation for being aloof, perhaps because of his privately educated background and upper-class accent and manner. Considered one of the finest English players to grace the field, his laconic style was often misinterpreted as indifference and a lack of seriousness. The same style often resulted in big centuries, a fine example of which was his 157 in the 6th Ashes test in the English summer of 1985. This was during his first period as captain, for which he had limited overall success. The Ashes series of 1985 was a highlight with his own batting including 3 big centuries.
In 1987 Gower declined to play in that year's Cricket World Cup as he did not wish to travel. The view that Gower lacked seriousness seemed confirmed in 1989 when as England Captain he walked out of a press conference claiming he had tickets for the theatre. During the 1991 Ashes Tour in Australia England were playing a warm up match in Queensland when Gower decided to take another player (John Morris) for a joy ride in a Gypsy Moth plane without telling the England Team management. Gower added insult to injury by posing for press photographs with the planes the next day. England Captain Graham Gooch was enraged by the prank and left Gower out of the following tour of India despite protests. Effectively Gower's cricket career was at a premature end at age 35.
Since that time he has been a commentator throughout the world, and an advocate for endangered African wildlife. Perhaps the best summation of his batting talent comes from Clive Lloyd who noted that Gower would be an automatic selection in his West Indies team regardless. High praise indeed, and a recognition of a genuine match winner with the bat.
Career record |
First-class |
List A |
Matches |
448 |
430 |
Runs scored |
26,339 |
12,255 |
Batting average |
40.08 |
33.30 |
100s/50s |
53/136 |
19/56 |
Top score |
228 |
158 |
Balls bowled |
260 |
20 |
Wickets |
4 |
0 |
Bowling average |
56.75 |
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5 (FC)/4 (List A) wickets in innings |
0 |
0 |
10 wickets in match |
0 |
N/A |
Best Bowling |
3/47 |
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Catches/Stumpings |
280/1 |
162/0 |
As of 3 July 2005
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Since leaving the game, Gower has enjoyed a new career as a cricket broadcaster and television personality, including being one of the team captains on the popular BBC comedy sports quiz, They Think It's All Over from 1995 till 2003.
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