David GOWER

David Gower - England - Test Record v Pakistan

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 02 June 1978

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    • POSITION
      Left Hand Bat, Right Arm Spin
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Monday, 01 April 1957
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Tunbridge Wells, England.
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David GOWER - England - Test Record v Pakistan

A young David - golden curls flowing - is pictured above caressing a four through the covers on his way
to a Test match debut 58 against Pakistan at Edgbaston, Birmingham in June 1978. Gower's knock
helped England record a comprehensive innings and 57 runs victory.

Date Test Venue 1st 2nd Ct Result
01/06/78 1 Birmingham 58 dnb 0 won by an inns & 57 runs
15/06/78 2 Lord's 56 dnb 0 won by an inns & 120 runs
29/06/78 3 Leeds 39 dnb 0 Match Drawn
29/07/82 1 Birmingham 74 13 1 won by 113 runs
* 12/08/82 2 Lord's 29 0 0 lost by 10 wickets
26/08/82 3 Leeds 74 7 1 won by 3 wickets
02/03/84 1 Karachi 58 57 0 lost by 3 wickets
* 12/03/84 2 Faisalabad 152 dnb 0 Match Drawn
* 19/03/84 3 Lahore 9 173* 3 Match Drawn
04/06/87 1 Manchester 22 dnb 0 Match Drawn
18/06/87 2 Lord's 8 dnb 0 Match Drawn
02/07/87 3 Leeds 10 55 1 lost by an inns & 18 runs
23/07/87 4 Birmingham 61 18 0 Match Drawn
06/08/87 5 The Oval 28 34 1 Match Drawn
02/07/92 3 Manchester 73 dnb 1 Match Drawn
23/07/92 4 Leeds 18* 31* 0 won by 6 wickets
06/08/92 5 The Oval 27 1 0 lost by 10 wickets
 
Summary of above matches
M Runs HS Ave 100s 50s W BB Ave 5w Ct
17 1185 173* 49.38 2 9 0 - n/a 0 8

 
Summary of all matches
M Runs HS Ave 100s 50s W BB Ave 5w Ct
117 8231 215 44.25 18 39 1 1-1 20.00 0 74