David Gower, England

David Gower, a former England cricketer, was born on Apr 01, 1957. As of 2026, he is 69 years old and remains a prominent figure in cricket. David Gower is a Left Handed batter and one of the greatest batters in the game.

David Gower's cricket career spanned an impressive period from 1978 to 1992, during which he made significant contributions to the sport. His time on the field showcased his skills and dedication, leaving a lasting impact on the game.

In his Test cricket journey, David Gower has played 117 matches in his Test career and has scored 8,231 runs, with an average of 44.25. David Gower has hit 979 fours and 10 sixes in his Test career.

In ODI Internationals career, David Gower has played 114 matches to date in his Odi career and has scored 3,170 runs, with an average of 30.78. David Gower has hit 290 fours and 22 sixes in his Odi career.

David GowerEngland

Born: Apr 1, 1957 (69 years)
Period: (1978-1992)
Batting Style: Left Handed
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break

Captaincy Records

	Matches-Won-Lost	Tosses Won	Runs Scored	Batting Average
TEST	32-5-18	14 (43.75%)	2267	43.6
ODI	24-10-13	15 (62.50%)	601	25.04

Batting Career Summary

	MAT	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	The Hundred	50	4s	6s	CT	ST
TEST	117	18	8231	215	44.25	50.60	18	39	979	10	-	-
ODI	114	8	3170	158	30.78	75.15	7	12	290	22	-	-

Bowling Career Summary

	MAT	Ov	M	Wkts	AVG	ECON	Best	5w	10w
TEST	117	6.0	0	1	20.00	3.33	1/1	0	0
ODI	114	0.5	0	0	N/A	16.80	0/5	0	0

Home/Away By Year By Opponent By Position

Home/Away Record (Batting)

TEST ODI

Venue	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	The Hundred	50	CT
Home	113	9	4454	215	42.83	10	19	35
Away	91	9	3777	173*	46.06	8	20	33
Overall	204	18	8231	215	44.25	18	39	74

Venue	MAT	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	The Hundred	50	CT
Home	45	5	1387	130	36.50	73.50	3	6	15
Away	69	3	1783	158	27.43	76.49	4	6	29
Overall	114	8	3170	158	30.78	75.15	7	12	44

Home/Away Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI

Venue	Ov	M	Wkts	Runs	AVG	ECON	SR	Best	5w	10w
Home	1.0	0	0	1		1.00			0	0
Away	5.0	0	1	15	15.00	3.00	30.00	1/1	0	0
Overall	6	0	1	20	20.00	3.33	36.00	1/1	0	0

Venue	Ov	M	Wkts	Runs	AVG	ECON	SR	Best	4w
Away	0.5	0	0	14		16.80			0
Overall	0.5	0	0	14		16.80		0/5	0

By Year Record (Batting)

TEST ODI

Year	MAT	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	The Hundred	50	CT
1978	9	14	1	722	111	55.54	2	3	1
1979	8	12	1	465	200*	42.27	1	2	6
1980	5	9	1	229	98*	28.63	0	1	3
1981	12	23	2	767	154*	36.52	1	3	5
1982	14	25	2	1061	114	46.13	1	8	11
1983	5	10	1	498	112*	55.33	2	2	8
1984	15	24	2	783	173*	35.59	2	4	13
1985	8	12	1	860	215	78.18	3	2	8
1986	14	25	1	1059	136	44.13	2	6	9
1987	6	10	0	345	72	34.50	0	3	2
1988	4	8	1	211	88*	30.14	0	1	2
1989	6	11	0	383	106	34.82	1	2	4
1990	5	10	2	479	157*	59.88	2	1	0
1991	3	6	1	219	123	43.80	1	0	1
1992	3	5	2	150	73	50.00	0	1	1
Overall (15)	117	204	18	8231	215	44.25	18	39	74

Year	MAT	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	The Hundred	50	CT
1978	4	4	1	201	114*	67.00	81.05	1	1	3
1979	14	12	3	302	101*	33.56	75.88	1	1	6
1980	6	6	0	76	27	12.67	70.37	0	0	1
1981	7	7	0	141	53	20.14	55.51	0	1	1
1982	7	6	0	189	76	31.50	71.86	0	1	4
1983	20	20	3	1086	158	63.88	86.46	4	4	7
1984	10	10	0	201	36	20.10	62.04	0	0	6
1985	9	9	0	231	102	25.67	77.26	1	0	2
1986	8	8	0	137	81	17.13	67.16	0	1	1
1987	17	17	1	341	50	21.31	77.50	0	1	8
1989	3	3	0	125	61	41.67	65.10	0	1	1
1990	5	5	0	86	50	17.20	61.43	0	1	3
1991	4	4	0	54	26	13.50	58.70	0	0	1
Overall (13)	114	111	8	3170	158	30.78	75.15	7	12	44

By Year Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI

Year	Ov	M	Wkts	Runs	AVG	ECON	SR	Best	5w	10w
1982	2.0	0	1	2	2.00	1.00	12.00	1/1	0	0
1984	3.0	0	0	13		4.33			0	0
1986	1.0	0	0	1		1.00			0	0
Overall (3)	6	0	1	20	20.00	3.33	36.00	1/1	0	0

Year	Ov	M	Wkts	Runs	AVG	ECON	SR	Best	4w
1981	0.3	0	0	5		10.00			0
1986	0.2	0	0	9		27.00			0
Overall (2)	0.5	0	0	14		16.80		0/5	0

By Position Record (Batting)

TEST ODI

Position	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	The Hundred	50	CT
Opening	3	1	73	36	36.50	0	0	1
3	56	3	2619	215	49.42	8	10	19
4	91	7	3223	173*	38.37	3	20	31
5	49	6	2131	200*	49.56	7	8	16
6	3	0	69	44	23.00	0	0	1
7	2	1	116	98*	116.00	0	1	0
Overall	204	18	8231	215	44.25	18	39	74

Position	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	The Hundred	50	CT
Opening	16	0	433	122	27.06	70.87	1	1	8
3	52	2	1653	158	33.06	77.82	4	6	23
4	28	2	771	114*	29.65	72.87	1	4	8
5	14	4	310	101*	31.00	74.52	1	1	5
6	1	0	3	3	3.00	33.33	0	0	0
Overall	111	8	3170	158	30.78	75.15	7	12	44

By Opponent Record (Batting)

TEST ODI

Team	MAT	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	The Hundred	50	CT
Australia	42	77	4	3269	215	44.78	9	12	26
India	24	37	6	1391	200*	44.87	2	6	13
New Zealand	13	22	1	1051	131	50.05	4	4	11
Pakistan	17	27	3	1185	173*	49.38	2	9	8
Sri Lanka	2	3	1	186	89	93.00	0	2	5
West Indies	19	38	3	1149	154*	32.83	1	6	11
Overall (6)	117	204	18	8231	215	44.25	18	39	74

Team	MAT	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	The Hundred	50	CT
Australia	32	31	3	794	102	28.36	73.59	2	3	10
Canada	1	0	0	0	0			0	0	0
India	16	15	0	469	81	31.27	71.71	0	4	6
New Zealand	24	24	2	874	158	39.73	80.63	3	4	11
Pakistan	15	15	2	451	114*	34.69	75.17	1	0	8
Sri Lanka	4	4	1	178	130	59.33	101.14	1	0	3
West Indies	22	22	0	404	59	18.36	64.64	0	1	6
Overall (7)	114	111	8	3170	158	30.78	75.15	7	12	44