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England
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David Gower
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Left-handed batsman (LHB)
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Off Break
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117
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8231
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4425
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18/39
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215
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2000
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1/1
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74/0
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114
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3170
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3077
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7/12
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158
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44/0
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9 August
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1992
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(born
April 1 ,
1957 ) is a famous
Cricket er, former captain of the
England side. He was born in
Tunbridge Wells ,
Kent . He spent much of his upbringing in
Tanzania , however.
In
1975 he made his debut for
Leicestershire County Cricket Club , for whom he played until
1989 . From
1990 until
1993 he was with
Hampshire .
Gower was an elegant left hand batsmen and has a reputation for being aloof, perhaps because of his privately educated background and upper-class accent and manner. Considered one of the finest English players to grace the field, his laconic style was often misinterpreted as indifference and a lack of seriousness. The same style often resulted in big centuries, a fine example of which was his 157 in the 6th
Ashes Test in the English summer of
1985 . This was during his first period as captain, for which he had limited overall success. The Ashes series of 1985 was a highlight with his own batting including 3 big centuries.
In 1987 Gower declined to play in that year's was enraged by the prank and left Gower out of the following tour of India despite protests. Effectively Gower's cricket career was at a premature end at age 35.
Since that time he has been a commentator throughout the world, and an advocate for endangered African wildlife. Perhaps the best summation of his batting talent comes from
Clive Lloyd who noted that Gower would be an automatic selection in his
West Indies team regardless. High praise indeed, and a recognition of a genuine match winner with the bat.
Cricketer Information
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448
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26,339
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4008
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53/136
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228
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260
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4
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5675
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0
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0
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3/47
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280/1
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430
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12,255
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3330
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19/56
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158
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20
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0
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0
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162/0
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3 July
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2005
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Since leaving the game, Gower has enjoyed a new career as a cricket broadcaster and television personality, including being one of the team captains on the popular
BBC comedy sports quiz, ''
They Think It's All Over '' from
1995 till
2003 .
