Player Head-to-Head
DG
David Gower
ENG
VS
JB
Jonny Bairstow
ENG
3 wonStat categorieswon 6

David Gower vs Jonny Bairstow

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Jonny BairstowTEST David GowerODI Jonny BairstowT20I Level
Format

All formats

DG 3 – 6 JB
11401
Most Runs
11556
215
Highest Score
167
55.65
Best Strike Rate
76.14
32
Most sixes
238
1269
Most Fours
1519
39.45
Best Averages
37.16
51
Most 50s
53
25
Most 100s
23
26
Most Not Outs
36

Season by season

2024

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
397
–
Highest Score
48
–
Best Strike Rate
97.78
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
41
–
Best Averages
26.47
–
Most Not Outs
3

2023

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
731
–
Highest Score
99
–
Best Strike Rate
90.81
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
87
–
Best Averages
31.78
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
1344
–
Highest Score
162
–
Best Strike Rate
81.01
–
Most sixes
26
–
Most Fours
154
–
Best Averages
56.00
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
3

2021

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
940
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
74.96
–
Most sixes
27
–
Most Fours
97
–
Best Averages
28.48
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

2020

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
675
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
120.32
–
Most sixes
26
–
Most Fours
70
–
Best Averages
37.50
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
1385
–
Highest Score
128
–
Best Strike Rate
85.65
–
Most sixes
33
–
Most Fours
173
–
Best Averages
32.21
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
1676
–
Highest Score
139
–
Best Strike Rate
82.89
–
Most sixes
38
–
Most Fours
197
–
Best Averages
38.09
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
1320
–
Highest Score
141
–
Best Strike Rate
76.79
–
Most sixes
27
–
Most Fours
379
–
Best Averages
50.77
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
6

2016

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
1668
–
Highest Score
167
–
Best Strike Rate
60.02
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
159
–
Best Averages
52.13
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
5

2015

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
514
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
64.65
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
64
–
Best Averages
32.13
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2013

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
425
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
49.77
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
48
–
Best Averages
26.56
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
367
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
67.71
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
44
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

2011

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
96
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

1992

DG 0 – 0 JB
150
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
51.55
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1991

DG 0 – 0 JB
273
Most Runs
–
123
Highest Score
–
57.96
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1990

DG 0 – 0 JB
565
Most Runs
–
157
Highest Score
–
55.18
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1989

DG 0 – 0 JB
508
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
61.50
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
36.29
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1988

DG 0 – 0 JB
211
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
53.02
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

DG 0 – 0 JB
686
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
62.48
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
81
Most Fours
–
26.38
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1986

DG 0 – 0 JB
1196
Most Runs
–
136
Highest Score
–
60.13
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
144
Most Fours
–
37.38
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1985

DG 0 – 0 JB
1091
Most Runs
–
215
Highest Score
–
60.01
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
126
Most Fours
–
54.55
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1984

DG 0 – 0 JB
984
Most Runs
–
173
Highest Score
–
46.42
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
91
Most Fours
–
30.75
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1983

DG 0 – 0 JB
1584
Most Runs
–
158
Highest Score
–
72.86
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
167
Most Fours
–
60.92
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1982

DG 0 – 0 JB
1250
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
47.38
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
128
Most Fours
–
43.10
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1981

DG 0 – 0 JB
908
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
41.33
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
110
Most Fours
–
32.43
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1980

DG 0 – 0 JB
305
Most Runs
–
98
Highest Score
–
54.86
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

DG 0 – 0 JB
767
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
67.94
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
38.35
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1978

DG 0 – 0 JB
923
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
52.53
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
96
Most Fours
–
57.69
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

DG 7 – 2 JB
8231
Most Runs
6042
215
Highest Score
167
50.60
Best Strike Rate
59.07
10
Most sixes
71
979
Most Fours
938
44.25
Best Averages
36.40
39
Most 50s
26
18
Most 100s
12
18
Most Not Outs
12

Season by season

2024

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
238
–
Highest Score
39
–
Best Strike Rate
82.07
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
23.80

2023

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
322
–
Highest Score
99
–
Best Strike Rate
77.03
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
43
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
1061
–
Highest Score
162
–
Best Strike Rate
76.00
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
128
–
Best Averages
66.31
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
3

2021

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
391
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
48.45
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
47
–
Best Averages
24.44
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
334
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
50.45
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
44
–
Best Averages
18.56
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
609
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
53.51
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
75
–
Best Averages
30.45
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

2017

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
652
–
Highest Score
119
–
Best Strike Rate
59.65
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
307
–
Best Averages
34.32
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

2016

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
1470
–
Highest Score
167
–
Best Strike Rate
58.22
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
145
–
Best Averages
58.80
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

2015

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
372
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
55.27
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
48
–
Best Averages
31.00
–
Most 50s
2

2014

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2013

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
379
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
46.05
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
43
–
Best Averages
27.07
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
196
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
56.00
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1992

DG 0 – 0 JB
150
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
51.55
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1991

DG 0 – 0 JB
219
Most Runs
–
123
Highest Score
–
57.78
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1990

DG 0 – 0 JB
479
Most Runs
–
157
Highest Score
–
54.19
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1989

DG 0 – 0 JB
383
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
60.41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
34.82
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1988

DG 0 – 0 JB
211
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
53.02
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

DG 0 – 0 JB
345
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
52.43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
34.50
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–

1986

DG 0 – 0 JB
1059
Most Runs
–
136
Highest Score
–
59.33
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
135
Most Fours
–
44.13
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1985

DG 0 – 0 JB
860
Most Runs
–
215
Highest Score
–
56.62
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
103
Most Fours
–
78.18
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1984

DG 0 – 0 JB
783
Most Runs
–
173
Highest Score
–
43.60
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
78
Most Fours
–
35.59
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1983

DG 0 – 0 JB
498
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
54.25
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
65
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1982

DG 0 – 0 JB
1061
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
44.67
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
113
Most Fours
–
46.13
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1981

DG 0 – 0 JB
767
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
39.48
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
96
Most Fours
–
36.52
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1980

DG 0 – 0 JB
229
Most Runs
–
98
Highest Score
–
51.12
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

DG 0 – 0 JB
465
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
63.61
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
42.27
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1978

DG 0 – 0 JB
722
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
47.85
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
79
Most Fours
–
55.54
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

DG 1 – 7 JB
3170
Most Runs
3843
158
Highest Score
141
75.15
Best Strike Rate
102.92
22
Most sixes
91
290
Most Fours
433
30.78
Best Averages
43.18
12
Most 50s
17
7
Most 100s
11
8
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

2023

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
234
–
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
87.31
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
19.50
–
Most 50s
2

2022

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
136
–
Highest Score
63
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1

2021

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
291
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
121.76
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
26
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2020

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
346
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
100.87
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2019

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
844
–
Highest Score
128
–
Best Strike Rate
102.93
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
106
–
Best Averages
46.89
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3

2018

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
1000
–
Highest Score
139
–
Best Strike Rate
118.62
–
Most sixes
30
–
Most Fours
120
–
Best Averages
47.62
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
4

2017

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
534
–
Highest Score
141
–
Best Strike Rate
100.19
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
5

2016

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
198
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
77.95
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
141
–
Highest Score
83
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2011

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
90
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

1991

DG 0 – 0 JB
54
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

1990

DG 0 – 0 JB
86
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1989

DG 0 – 0 JB
125
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1987

DG 0 – 0 JB
341
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
77.50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
21.31
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1986

DG 0 – 0 JB
137
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
67.16
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1985

DG 0 – 0 JB
231
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
77.26
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1984

DG 0 – 0 JB
201
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
62.04
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
20.10
Best Averages
–

1983

DG 0 – 0 JB
1086
Most Runs
–
158
Highest Score
–
86.46
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
63.88
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1982

DG 0 – 0 JB
189
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
71.86
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1981

DG 0 – 0 JB
141
Most Runs
–
53
Highest Score
–
55.51
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1980

DG 0 – 0 JB
76
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

1979

DG 0 – 0 JB
302
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
75.88
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1978

DG 0 – 0 JB
201
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
81.05
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
1671
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
137.53
–
Most sixes
76
–
Most Fours
148
–
Best Averages
29.84
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most Not Outs
16

Season by season

2024

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
159
–
Highest Score
48
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
3

2023

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
175
–
Highest Score
86
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
147
–
Highest Score
90
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1

2021

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
258
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
124.04
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
24
–
Best Averages
21.50
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5

2020

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
329
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
150.92
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
32.90
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
207
–
Highest Score
68
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
1

2018

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
67
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
134
–
Highest Score
60
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2013

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
38
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5

2012

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
142
–
Highest Score
60
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2011

DG 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
RECENT RESULTS 2 matches