As a player you are always made to feel welcome, but at the same time, there is too much pressure.
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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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Birth: | 1st April, 1957 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Cricketer |
David Ivon Gower was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. He is 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 Internationals scoring 8,231 and 3170 runs, respectively. Following his retirement, Gower became a successful cricket commentator, with Sky Sports and on 16 July 2009, he was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
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