David Gower
84England · BAT · 1978 to 1991 · on scorecards: DI Gower
BATTING
- Matches
- 114
- Innings
- 111
- Runs
- 3170
- Average
- 30.77
- Strike rate
- 75.15
- High score
- 158
- 100s / 50s
- 7 / 12
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- 16.8
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 44 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
David Gower played 114 ODIs for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1978 to 1991. The first came against Pakistan at Old Trafford, with a score of 33, and the last against New Zealand at Eden Park in 1991.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 2,527 runs at 30.8 in 87 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 158 from 118 balls against New Zealand at Brisbane Cricket Ground in 1983, in a match England won. In all: 7 hundreds, 12 fifties.
At home the average was 36.5 across 45 ODIs; away it was 22.2 across 49 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against New Zealand: 874 runs at 39.7 in 24 ODIs. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 13 ODIs and 401 runs at 36.5. David Gower captained England in 24 ODIs, winning 10 and losing 13. The scorecards record 8 player-of-the-match awards. England won 58 of the ODIs David Gower played and lost 54.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 114 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | 118 | New Zealand | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1983 | Won |
| 130 | 120 | Sri Lanka | County Ground | 1983 | Won |
| 122 | 134 | New Zealand | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1983 | Lost |
| 114* | 122 | Pakistan | Kennington Oval | 1978 | Won |
| 109 | 85 | New Zealand | Adelaide Oval | 1983 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 32 | 794 | 28.36 | 2/3 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 874 | 39.73 | 3/4 |
| West Indies | 22 | 404 | 18.36 | 0/1 |
| India | 16 | 469 | 31.27 | 0/4 |
| Pakistan | 15 | 451 | 34.69 | 1/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 178 | 59.33 | 1/0 |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 45 | 1,387 | 36.50 | 3/6 |
| Away | 49 | 1,023 | 22.24 | 1/5 |
| Neutral | 20 | 760 | 40.00 | 3/1 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 | 503 | 41.92 | 2/2 |
| 1980s | 87 | 2,527 | 30.82 | 5/9 |
| 1990s | 9 | 140 | 15.56 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 13 | 401 | 36.45 | 2/0 |
| Old Trafford | 12 | 309 | 28.09 | 0/2 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 12 | 209 | 19.00 | 0/1 |
| Lord's | 8 | 321 | 45.86 | 1/1 |
| Headingley | 8 | 140 | 23.33 | 0/1 |
| Adelaide Oval | 6 | 254 | 42.33 | 1/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1978 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1991 at Eden Park
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 1 April 1957
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 4,218
- Ducks
- 6
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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