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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The team pulled together very well, whatever we tried worked.
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I started gardening with my grandmother when I was 6,
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People are talking of his susceptibility to the rising delivery, but let me tell you that when you are out of form, every ball looks like a hand grenade.
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Because it has been such a long time since we won, maybe we are all the more grateful that the wait has ended. I have such strong memories of '85 as captain, holding up the urn and celebrations at the Oval but that was it. We never had a parade in those days.
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So much depends on the performance, and here you are also tied up in the emotion the game evokes.
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As they say the sun shines on the righteous.
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To be honest, David, I'm struggling, ... I have not been to bed yet. Behind these glasses tells a thousand stories.
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You cannot separate the two entirely. Sport is about competition, and the striving of individuals to be the best. It is all about standing standards.
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You can make plans but if the opposition plays well, then all your plans become worthless.
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It was never documented, employees were not made to sign a contract saying that they understand the rules and procedures and now they are.
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It was a question of helping a man prepare in the way that suits him best. The theory is if you give a man responsibility for his own actions, then it is up to him to accept that responsibility.
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The courtyard was just a patio for the last 15 years that hasn't been used, ... That's going to change.
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Vaughan now plays more on the crease than he did,
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There are three more games to come and at the end of that we'll know whether we've had another Botham's Ashes.