Player Head-to-Head
DG
David Gower
ENG
VS
MC
Martin Crowe
NZ
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David Gower vs Martin Crowe

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Martin CroweTEST David GowerODI Martin CroweT20I Level
Format

All formats

DG 4 – 4 MC
11401
Most Runs
10148
373
Highest Score
406
126
Best Strike Rate
118
32
Most sixes
56
1269
Most Fours
1037
51
Most 50s
52
24
Most 100s
19
26
Most Not Outs
28

Season by season

1995

DG 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
297
–
Highest Score
131
–
Best Strike Rate
107
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

DG 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
589
–
Highest Score
225
–
Best Strike Rate
118
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
75
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2

1993

DG 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
454
–
Highest Score
189
–
Best Strike Rate
120
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
46
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1992

DG 0 – 7 MC
150
Most Runs
1387
73
Highest Score
240
52
Best Strike Rate
133
0
Most sixes
16
19
Most Fours
137
1
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
8

1991

DG 1 – 4 MC
273
Most Runs
528
149
Highest Score
363
117
Best Strike Rate
106
0
Most sixes
4
31
Most Fours
46
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1990

DG 1 – 6 MC
565
Most Runs
1311
207
Highest Score
217
115
Best Strike Rate
112
1
Most sixes
4
64
Most Fours
119
2
Most 50s
8
1
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
2

1989

DG 3 – 2 MC
508
Most Runs
549
167
Highest Score
261
125
Best Strike Rate
115
1
Most sixes
0
69
Most Fours
50
3
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1988

DG 0 – 4 MC
211
Most Runs
547
88
Highest Score
195
53
Best Strike Rate
111
0
Most sixes
0
25
Most Fours
50
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

DG 1 – 5 MC
686
Most Runs
1075
122
Highest Score
209
130
Best Strike Rate
126
0
Most sixes
3
81
Most Fours
117
4
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
1

1986

DG 4 – 2 MC
1196
Most Runs
1007
217
Highest Score
230
126
Best Strike Rate
125
3
Most sixes
3
144
Most Fours
99
7
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
4

1985

DG 5 – 3 MC
1091
Most Runs
1058
317
Highest Score
247
134
Best Strike Rate
105
3
Most sixes
4
126
Most Fours
123
2
Most 50s
5
4
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
2

1984

DG 3 – 4 MC
984
Most Runs
835
209
Highest Score
205
106
Best Strike Rate
127
1
Most sixes
6
91
Most Fours
99
4
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
3

1983

DG 7 – 0 MC
1584
Most Runs
481
270
Highest Score
143
140
Best Strike Rate
105
15
Most sixes
1
167
Most Fours
43
6
Most 50s
2
6
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
2

1982

DG 5 – 0 MC
1250
Most Runs
30
190
Highest Score
16
117
Best Strike Rate
60
2
Most sixes
0
128
Most Fours
4
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1981

DG 0 – 0 MC
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 MC
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 MC
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 MC
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 – 2 MC
8231
Most Runs
5444
215
Highest Score
299
51
Best Strike Rate
45
10
Most sixes
27
979
Most Fours
659
39
Most 50s
18
17
Most 100s
16
18
Most Not Outs
11

Season by season

1995

DG 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
103
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
13

1994

DG 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
491
–
Highest Score
142
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
66
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

1993

DG 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
259
–
Highest Score
98
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1992

DG 1 – 6 MC
150
Most Runs
598
73
Highest Score
140
52
Best Strike Rate
55
0
Most sixes
8
19
Most Fours
67
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
1

1991

DG 1 – 4 MC
219
Most Runs
365
123
Highest Score
299
58
Best Strike Rate
55
0
Most sixes
3
25
Most Fours
34
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1990

DG 2 – 5 MC
479
Most Runs
501
157
Highest Score
113
54
Best Strike Rate
44
0
Most sixes
2
54
Most Fours
61
1
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2

1989

DG 3 – 1 MC
383
Most Runs
353
106
Highest Score
174
60
Best Strike Rate
40
0
Most sixes
0
55
Most Fours
41
2
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1988

DG 2 – 2 MC
211
Most Runs
216
88
Highest Score
143
53
Best Strike Rate
40
0
Most sixes
0
25
Most Fours
22
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

DG 1 – 5 MC
345
Most Runs
751
72
Highest Score
137
52
Best Strike Rate
49
0
Most sixes
2
50
Most Fours
85
3
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1986

DG 4 – 2 MC
1059
Most Runs
385
136
Highest Score
137
59
Best Strike Rate
50
3
Most sixes
0
135
Most Fours
51
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3

1985

DG 4 – 2 MC
860
Most Runs
820
215
Highest Score
188
57
Best Strike Rate
43
1
Most sixes
1
103
Most Fours
105
2
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

1984

DG 6 – 1 MC
783
Most Runs
419
173
Highest Score
100
44
Best Strike Rate
37
0
Most sixes
3
78
Most Fours
57
4
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

1983

DG 4 – 0 MC
498
Most Runs
163
112
Highest Score
46
54
Best Strike Rate
32
0
Most sixes
0
65
Most Fours
19
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1982

DG 5 – 0 MC
1061
Most Runs
20
114
Highest Score
9
45
Best Strike Rate
27
1
Most sixes
0
113
Most Fours
4
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1981

DG 0 – 0 MC
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 MC
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 MC
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 MC
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 3 – 5 MC
3170
Most Runs
4704
158
Highest Score
107
75
Best Strike Rate
73
22
Most sixes
29
290
Most Fours
378
12
Most 50s
34
7
Most 100s
3
8
Most Not Outs
17

Season by season

1995

DG 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
194
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

DG 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
98
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
69
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1

1993

DG 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
195
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1992

DG 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
789
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
70
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
7

1991

DG 1 – 4 MC
54
Most Runs
163
26
Highest Score
64
59
Best Strike Rate
51
0
Most sixes
1
6
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1

1990

DG 0 – 6 MC
86
Most Runs
810
50
Highest Score
104
61
Best Strike Rate
68
1
Most sixes
2
10
Most Fours
58
1
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1

1989

DG 2 – 3 MC
125
Most Runs
196
61
Highest Score
87
65
Best Strike Rate
75
1
Most sixes
0
14
Most Fours
9
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1988

DG 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
331
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
1

1987

DG 2 – 4 MC
341
Most Runs
324
50
Highest Score
72
78
Best Strike Rate
77
0
Most sixes
1
31
Most Fours
32
1
Most 50s
4
1
Most Not Outs
–

1986

DG 0 – 6 MC
137
Most Runs
622
81
Highest Score
93
67
Best Strike Rate
75
0
Most sixes
3
9
Most Fours
48
1
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

DG 3 – 2 MC
231
Most Runs
238
102
Highest Score
59
77
Best Strike Rate
62
2
Most sixes
3
23
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

1984

DG 0 – 5 MC
201
Most Runs
416
36
Highest Score
105
62
Best Strike Rate
90
1
Most sixes
3
13
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1983

DG 7 – 0 MC
1086
Most Runs
318
158
Highest Score
97
86
Best Strike Rate
73
15
Most sixes
1
102
Most Fours
24
4
Most 50s
2
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2

1982

DG 5 – 0 MC
189
Most Runs
10
76
Highest Score
7
72
Best Strike Rate
33
1
Most sixes
0
15
Most Fours
0
1
Most 50s
–

1981

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

1980

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

1979

DG 0 – 0 MC
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 MC
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
–
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