David Gower
David Gower
David Ivon Gower OBEis a former English cricketer who became the captain of the England cricket team during the 1980s. Described as one of the most stylish left-handed batsmen of the his era, Gower played 117 Test matches and 114 One Day Internationalsscoring 8,231 and 3170 runs, respectively. He was one of the most capped and high scoring players for England during his period...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth1 April 1957
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