Player Head-to-Head
DG
David Gower
ENG
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AS
Andrew Strauss
ENG
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David Gower vs Andrew Strauss

David Gower and Andrew Strauss compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

David Gower has dominance over Andrew Strauss in Tests, while Andrew Strauss has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Andrew StraussTEST David GowerODI Andrew StraussT20I Level
Format

All formats

DG 2 – 6 AS
11401
Most Runs
11407
373
Highest Score
368
126
Best Strike Rate
244
32
Most sixes
36
1269
Most Fours
1341
51
Most 50s
55
24
Most 100s
26
26
Most Not Outs
14

Season by season

2012

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
697
–
Highest Score
141
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
82
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

2011

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
829
–
Highest Score
245
–
Best Strike Rate
133
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
91
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1

2010

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
1463
–
Highest Score
264
–
Best Strike Rate
148
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
164
–
Most 50s
11
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2009

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
1841
–
Highest Score
296
–
Best Strike Rate
220
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
227
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

2008

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
972
–
Highest Score
177
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
108
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2007

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
708
–
Highest Score
151
–
Best Strike Rate
113
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
81
–
Most 50s
4

2006

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
1656
–
Highest Score
239
–
Best Strike Rate
269
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
209
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
3

2005

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
1520
–
Highest Score
317
–
Best Strike Rate
246
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
176
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2004

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
1718
–
Highest Score
237
–
Best Strike Rate
129
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
203
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
7

2003

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1992

DG 0 – 0 AS
150
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1991

DG 0 – 0 AS
273
Most Runs
–
149
Highest Score
–
117
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1990

DG 0 – 0 AS
565
Most Runs
–
207
Highest Score
–
115
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1989

DG 0 – 0 AS
508
Most Runs
–
167
Highest Score
–
125
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1988

DG 0 – 0 AS
211
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

DG 0 – 0 AS
686
Most Runs
–
122
Highest Score
–
130
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
81
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1986

DG 0 – 0 AS
1196
Most Runs
–
217
Highest Score
–
126
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
144
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1985

DG 0 – 0 AS
1091
Most Runs
–
317
Highest Score
–
134
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
126
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1984

DG 0 – 0 AS
984
Most Runs
–
209
Highest Score
–
106
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
91
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1983

DG 0 – 0 AS
1584
Most Runs
–
270
Highest Score
–
140
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
167
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1982

DG 0 – 0 AS
1250
Most Runs
–
190
Highest Score
–
117
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
128
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1981

DG 0 – 0 AS
908
Most Runs
–
207
Highest Score
–
95
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
110
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1980

DG 0 – 0 AS
305
Most Runs
–
125
Highest Score
–
121
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

DG 0 – 0 AS
767
Most Runs
–
301
Highest Score
–
140
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1978

DG 0 – 0 AS
923
Most Runs
–
225
Highest Score
–
129
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
96
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

DG 6 – 1 AS
8231
Most Runs
7037
215
Highest Score
177
51
Best Strike Rate
49
10
Most sixes
10
979
Most Fours
867
39
Most 50s
27
17
Most 100s
21
18
Most Not Outs
6

Season by season

2012

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
697
–
Highest Score
141
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
82
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

2011

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
316
–
Highest Score
87
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
2

2010

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
657
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
75
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2009

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
1172
–
Highest Score
169
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
151
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2008

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
972
–
Highest Score
177
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
108
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2007

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
432
–
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
61
–
Most 50s
3

2006

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
1031
–
Highest Score
128
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
126
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3

2005

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
789
–
Highest Score
147
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
101
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3

2004

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
971
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
123
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

1992

DG 0 – 0 AS
150
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1991

DG 0 – 0 AS
219
Most Runs
–
123
Highest Score
–
58
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1990

DG 0 – 0 AS
479
Most Runs
–
157
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1989

DG 0 – 0 AS
383
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1988

DG 0 – 0 AS
211
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

DG 0 – 0 AS
345
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1986

DG 0 – 0 AS
1059
Most Runs
–
136
Highest Score
–
59
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
135
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1985

DG 0 – 0 AS
860
Most Runs
–
215
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
103
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1984

DG 0 – 0 AS
783
Most Runs
–
173
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
78
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1983

DG 0 – 0 AS
498
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
65
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1982

DG 0 – 0 AS
1061
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
45
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
113
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1981

DG 0 – 0 AS
767
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
96
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1980

DG 0 – 0 AS
229
Most Runs
–
98
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

DG 0 – 0 AS
465
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1978

DG 0 – 0 AS
722
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
79
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

DG 1 – 5 AS
3170
Most Runs
4297
158
Highest Score
158
75
Best Strike Rate
81
22
Most sixes
26
290
Most Fours
465
12
Most 50s
28
7
Most 100s
5
8
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

2011

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
513
–
Highest Score
158
–
Best Strike Rate
89
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

2010

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
806
–
Highest Score
154
–
Best Strike Rate
96
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
89
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2

2009

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
647
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
74
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2007

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
276
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1

2006

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
592
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
76
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
77
–
Most 50s
6

2005

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
713
–
Highest Score
152
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
74
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2004

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
747
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
80
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
5

2003

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1991

DG 0 – 0 AS
54
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

1990

DG 0 – 0 AS
86
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1989

DG 0 – 0 AS
125
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1987

DG 0 – 0 AS
341
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
78
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1986

DG 0 – 0 AS
137
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1985

DG 0 – 0 AS
231
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1984

DG 0 – 0 AS
201
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–

1983

DG 0 – 0 AS
1086
Most Runs
–
158
Highest Score
–
86
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1982

DG 0 – 0 AS
189
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1981

DG 0 – 0 AS
141
Most Runs
–
53
Highest Score
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1980

DG 0 – 0 AS
76
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

1979

DG 0 – 0 AS
302
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1978

DG 0 – 0 AS
201
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
114
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9

Season by season

2009

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
22
–
Best Strike Rate
88
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2006

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
143
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

2005

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
113
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches