The Leicestershire CCC Cricket Archive
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| Full name: | David Ivon Gower |
| Born: | 1st April 1957, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
| Batting: | Left-hand batsman |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off-break |
| Occasional wicket-keeper | |
| Biography: | Awarded MBE for services to cricket; awarded OBE in 1992 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to cricket |
| Teams: | England (Test: 1978-1992); England (ODI: 1978-1990/91); England (World Cup: 1979-1983); Leicestershire (Main FC: 1975-1989); Marylebone Cricket Club (Main FC: 1977-1987); Hampshire (Main FC: 1990-1993); Leicestershire (Main ListA: 1975-1989); Hampshire (Main ListA: 1990-1993); Marylebone Cricket Club (Main ListA: 1990); DH Robins' XI (Other FC: 1977/78-1978); England (Other FC: 1978-1992); Young England (Other FC: 1978); England XI (Other FC: 1978/79-1990/91); DH Robins' XI (Other ListA: 1977/78); England (Other ListA: 1978-1990/91); England XI (Other ListA: 1978/79-1990/91); Young England (Other ListA: 1980); England Young Cricketers (Under-19 Test: 1976); England Young Cricketers (Under-19 ODI: 1976); England Young Cricketers (Under-19 two innings: 1976); England Young Cricketers (Under-19 limited overs: 1976); All teams |
| Leicestershire cap: 1977 | |
| Cricket Writers' Club Young Cricketer of the Year: 1978 | |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 1979 | |
| Leicestershire Captain: 1984 - 1986, 1988 - 1989 | |
| Leicestershire benefit season: 1987 (raised 121,546 pounds) | |
| Hampshire cap: 1990 | |
| Lists of matches and more detailed statistics | |
| Articles: | Bowling plans were stolen, says Botham |
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| Test Career Batting and Fielding (1978-1992) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | ||
| England | 117 | 204 | 18 | 8231 | 215 | 44.25 | 18 | 39 | 50.59 | 74 | |
| Test Career Bowling (1981/82-1986) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| England | 36 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1-1 | 20.00 | 0 | 0 | 36.00 | 3.33 |
| First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1975-1993) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
| Overall | 448 | 727 | 70 | 26339 | 228 | 40.08 | 53 | 136 | 279 | 1 |
| First-Class Career Bowling (1977-1991) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 260 | 7 | 227 | 4 | 3-47 | 56.75 | 0 | 0 | 65.00 | 5.23 |
| ODI Career Batting and Fielding (1978-1990/91) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | ||
| England | 114 | 111 | 8 | 3170 | 158 | 30.77 | 7 | 12 | 75.15 | 44 | |
| ODI Career Bowling (1980/81-1985/86) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ | |
| England | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0-5 | 16.80 | ||||
| List A Career Batting and Fielding (1975-1993) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Overall | 430 | 417 | 49 | 12255 | 158 | 33.30 | 19 | 56 | 162 | |
| List A Career Bowling (1980/81-1988) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 20 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0-4 | 9.00 | ||||
| Under-19 Test Career Batting and Fielding (1976) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| England Young Cricketers | 1 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 49 | 29.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Under-19 ODI Career Batting and Fielding (1976) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| England Young Cricketers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
