Player Head-to-Head
AG
Alf Gover
ENG
VS
JC
John Childs
ENG
3 wonStat categorieswon 4

Alf Gover vs John Childs

Alf Gover and John Childs compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

John Childs has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER John ChildsTEST John ChildsODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

AG 3 – 4 JC
Batting
2
Most Runs
2
2
Highest Score
2
–
Best Strike Rate
5
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
0
1
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
3
45
Best Average
61
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
2
102
Best Strike Rate
172
359
Most Runs Conceed
183
26
Most Maiden Overs
29

Season by season

1988

AG 0 – 0 JC
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Best Strike Rate
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
61
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
172
–
Most Runs Conceed
183
–
Most Maiden Overs
29

1946

AG 0 – 0 JC
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
56
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
126
Best Strike Rate
–
56
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

AG 3 – 4 JC
Batting
2
Most Runs
2
2
Highest Score
2
–
Best Strike Rate
5
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
0
1
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
3
45
Best Average
61
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
2
102
Best Strike Rate
172
359
Most Runs Conceed
183
26
Most Maiden Overs
29

Season by season

1988

AG 0 – 0 JC
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Best Strike Rate
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
61
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
172
–
Most Runs Conceed
183
–
Most Maiden Overs
29

1946

AG 0 – 0 JC
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
56
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
126
Best Strike Rate
–
56
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–
RECENT RESULTS 1 match