Darren Gough
On scorecards: D Gough
In-game rating: 89/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Darren Gough played 58 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1994 to 2003. The first came against New Zealand at Old Trafford, with a score of 65 and 6 wickets, and the last against South Africa at Lord's in 2003.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 135 wickets at 29.1 in 34 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 42 against South Africa at Headingley in 1998. In all: 9 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 124 wickets at 29.7 at home and 105 wickets at 26.9 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 74 wickets at 30.8 in 17 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 39 wickets at 23.0. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. England won 18 of the Tests Darren Gough played and lost 21, with 19 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 58 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 126 | New Zealand | Old Trafford | 1994 | Drawn |
| 51 | 56 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1995 | Drawn |
| 42* | 47 | South Africa | Kennington Oval | 1994 | Won |
| 39* | 57 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 2001 | Lost |
| 34 | 48 | South Africa | Lord's | 2003 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/42 | 23 | South Africa | Headingley | 1998 | Won |
| 6/49 | 18.5 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1995 | Drawn |
| 5/40 | 16 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1997 | Won |
| 5/61 | 16 | Pakistan | Lord's | 2001 | Won |
| 5/70 | 30 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1999 | Lost |
Best in a match: 9/92 against New Zealand (1997).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 17 | 240 | 10.00 | 0/1 | 74 | 30.81 |
| South Africa | 16 | 239 | 14.94 | 0/0 | 43 | 38.51 |
| West Indies | 8 | 159 | 14.45 | 0/0 | 31 | 25.32 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 65 | 21.67 | 0/0 | 24 | 22.83 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0/1 | 25 | 20.52 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 43 | 8.60 | 0/0 | 16 | 23.50 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 24 | 4.80 | 0/0 | 16 | 21.56 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 560 | 13.66 | 0/1 | 124 | 29.66 |
| Away | 26 | 295 | 10.93 | 0/1 | 105 | 26.90 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34 | 514 | 11.95 | 0/2 | 135 | 29.07 |
| 2000s | 24 | 341 | 13.64 | 0/0 | 94 | 27.43 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 8 | 134 | 13.40 | 0/0 | 39 | 23.00 |
| Edgbaston | 6 | 76 | 10.86 | 0/0 | 15 | 38.87 |
| Headingley | 6 | 73 | 8.11 | 0/0 | 31 | 22.61 |
| Old Trafford | 5 | 125 | 15.63 | 0/1 | 21 | 34.05 |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 133 | 33.25 | 0/0 | 8 | 53.50 |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0/0 | 10 | 35.40 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1994 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 2003 at Lord's
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