Gower, David Ivon (1957– )
English cricketer. An elegant left-handed batsman who was England's record run scorer in Test cricket from 1992, when he surpassed Geoffrey Boycott's record, until 1993, when his total was overtaken by Graham Gooch. He played county cricket for Leicestershire 1975–89 and for Hampshire 1990–93. He retired in 1993.
Career highlights
Test cricket (1978–92)
appearances: 117; runs: 8,231; average: 44.25; not out: 18; 100s: 18; best: 215 (v. Australia 1985); catches: 74
One-day internationals (1978–91)
appearances: 114; runs: 3,170; average: 30.77; not out: 8; 100s: 7; best: 158 (v. New Zealand 1983); catches: 44
All first-class cricket (1975–93)
appearances: 448; runs: 26,339; average: 40.08; not out: 70; 100s: 53; best: 228 (v. Glamorgan 1989); catches: 280
Awards
Wisden Cricketer of the Year
1979
| Turning to television, Gower appeared in several series of the BBC television sports programme They Think It's All Over, starring opposite Gary Lineker, and went on to work as a cricket commentator and analyst. |
