Darren Gough
92England · PACE · 1994 to 2006 · on scorecards: D Gough
BATTING
- Matches
- 159
- Innings
- 87
- Runs
- 609
- Average
- 12.42
- Strike rate
- 64.3
- High score
- 46*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 235
- Average
- 26.42
- Economy
- 4.39
- Strike rate
- 36
- Best figures
- 5/44
- 4w / 5w
- 10 / 2
- Catches / Stumpings
- 25 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 4
CAREER IN BRIEF
Darren Gough played 158 ODIs for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1994 to 2006. The first came against New Zealand at Edgbaston, with 2 wickets, and the last against Pakistan at Lord's in 2006.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 126 wickets at 28.5 in 93 ODIs. The best bowling is 5 for 44 against Zimbabwe at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1994. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 107 wickets at 27.2 at home and 93 wickets at 26.2 away. The most wickets came against South Africa: 51 wickets at 21.3 in 29 ODIs. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 16 ODIs and 27 wickets at 22.7. The scorecards record 4 player-of-the-match awards. England won 70 of the ODIs Darren Gough played and lost 78.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 158 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46* | 47 | Australia | Riverside Ground | 2005 | Lost |
| 45 | 49 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1995 | Won |
| 40* | 86 | Pakistan | Headingley | 2001 | Lost |
| 26* | 26 | Sri Lanka | Iqbal Stadium | 1996 | Lost |
| 23* | 24 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1999 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/44 | 9.3 | Zimbabwe | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1994 | Lost |
| 5/44 | 10 | Australia | Lord's | 1997 | Won |
| 4/26 | 9 | Zimbabwe | County Ground | 2003 | Won |
| 4/28 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1999 | Won |
| 4/29 | 10 | South Africa | Mangaung Oval | 2000 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 29 | 76 | 8.44 | 0/0 | 51 | 21.25 |
| Australia | 22 | 165 | 20.63 | 0/0 | 30 | 30.90 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 36 | 7.20 | 0/0 | 41 | 16.71 |
| India | 17 | 81 | 16.20 | 0/0 | 24 | 31.88 |
| Pakistan | 17 | 114 | 11.40 | 0/0 | 21 | 34.52 |
| Sri Lanka | 15 | 38 | 12.67 | 0/0 | 23 | 25.70 |
| West Indies | 15 | 49 | 9.80 | 0/0 | 15 | 37.07 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 50 | 12.50 | 0/0 | 21 | 27.33 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 65.00 |
| Asia XI | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 55.00 |
| Kenya | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 8.50 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 23.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 75 | 263 | 11.95 | 0/0 | 107 | 27.18 |
| Away | 62 | 247 | 12.35 | 0/0 | 93 | 26.16 |
| Neutral | 21 | 99 | 14.14 | 0/0 | 34 | 24.44 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65 | 329 | 11.34 | 0/0 | 108 | 23.89 |
| 2000s | 93 | 280 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 126 | 28.51 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 16 | 45 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 27 | 22.70 |
| Kennington Oval | 12 | 28 | 9.33 | 0/0 | 12 | 42.50 |
| Edgbaston | 11 | 37 | 9.25 | 0/0 | 21 | 22.67 |
| Headingley | 9 | 43 | – | 0/0 | 9 | 36.67 |
| Old Trafford | 9 | 18 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 26.92 |
| Trent Bridge | 7 | 21 | 5.25 | 0/0 | 10 | 23.30 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1994 at Edgbaston
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 2006 at Lord's
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 18 September 1970
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 947
- Ducks
- 10
- Four-wicket hauls
- 10
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