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 – 5 MC
11401
Most Runs
10148
215
Highest Score
299
55.65
Best Strike Rate
54.37
32
Most sixes
56
1269
Most Fours
1037
39.45
Best Averages
41.93
51
Most 50s
52
25
Most 100s
21
26
Most Not Outs
29

Season by season

1995

DG 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
297
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
51.56
–
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
142
–
Best Strike Rate
51.00
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
75
–
Best Averages
42.07
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2

1993

DG 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
454
–
Highest Score
98
–
Best Strike Rate
51.95
–
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
140
51.55
Best Strike Rate
65.73
0
Most sixes
16
19
Most Fours
137
–
Best Averages
57.79
1
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
8

1991

DG 1 – 4 MC
273
Most Runs
528
123
Highest Score
299
57.96
Best Strike Rate
53.44
0
Most sixes
4
31
Most Fours
46
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1990

DG 1 – 8 MC
565
Most Runs
1311
157
Highest Score
113
55.18
Best Strike Rate
56.17
1
Most sixes
4
64
Most Fours
119
43.46
Best Averages
43.70
2
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
3

1989

DG 3 – 2 MC
508
Most Runs
549
106
Highest Score
174
61.50
Best Strike Rate
48.07
1
Most sixes
0
69
Most Fours
50
36.29
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1988

DG 0 – 4 MC
211
Most Runs
547
88
Highest Score
143
53.02
Best Strike Rate
54.43
0
Most sixes
0
25
Most Fours
50
–
Best Averages
32.18
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

DG 1 – 6 MC
686
Most Runs
1075
72
Highest Score
137
62.48
Best Strike Rate
54.62
0
Most sixes
3
81
Most Fours
117
26.38
Best Averages
51.19
4
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
1

1986

DG 3 – 4 MC
1196
Most Runs
1007
136
Highest Score
137
60.13
Best Strike Rate
62.94
3
Most sixes
3
144
Most Fours
99
37.38
Best Averages
40.28
7
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
4

1985

DG 6 – 3 MC
1091
Most Runs
1058
215
Highest Score
188
60.01
Best Strike Rate
46.36
3
Most sixes
4
126
Most Fours
123
54.55
Best Averages
40.69
2
Most 50s
5
4
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
2

1984

DG 2 – 5 MC
984
Most Runs
835
173
Highest Score
105
46.42
Best Strike Rate
52.78
1
Most sixes
6
91
Most Fours
99
30.75
Best Averages
36.30
4
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
3

1983

DG 8 – 0 MC
1584
Most Runs
481
158
Highest Score
97
72.86
Best Strike Rate
50.79
15
Most sixes
1
167
Most Fours
43
60.92
Best Averages
32.07
6
Most 50s
2
6
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
2

1982

DG 4 – 0 MC
1250
Most Runs
30
114
Highest Score
9
47.38
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
0
128
Most Fours
4
43.10
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1981

DG 0 – 0 MC
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 MC
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 MC
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 MC
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 6 – 3 MC
8231
Most Runs
5444
215
Highest Score
299
50.60
Best Strike Rate
44.66
10
Most sixes
27
979
Most Fours
659
44.25
Best Averages
45.37
39
Most 50s
18
18
Most 100s
17
18
Most Not Outs
11

Season by season

1995

DG 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
103
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
32.80
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
13

1994

DG 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
491
–
Highest Score
142
–
Best Strike Rate
48.52
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
66
–
Best Averages
49.10
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

1993

DG 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
259
–
Highest Score
98
–
Best Strike Rate
41.51
–
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
51.55
Best Strike Rate
54.76
0
Most sixes
8
19
Most Fours
67
–
Best Averages
46.00
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
57.78
Best Strike Rate
54.72
0
Most sixes
3
25
Most Fours
34
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1990

DG 2 – 4 MC
479
Most Runs
501
157
Highest Score
113
54.19
Best Strike Rate
43.87
0
Most sixes
2
54
Most Fours
61
–
Best Averages
45.55
1
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2

1989

DG 3 – 1 MC
383
Most Runs
353
106
Highest Score
174
60.41
Best Strike Rate
40.16
0
Most sixes
0
55
Most Fours
41
34.82
Best Averages
–
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
53.02
Best Strike Rate
40.22
0
Most sixes
0
25
Most Fours
22
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

DG 1 – 6 MC
345
Most Runs
751
72
Highest Score
137
52.43
Best Strike Rate
48.55
0
Most sixes
2
50
Most Fours
85
34.50
Best Averages
62.58
3
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1986

DG 4 – 2 MC
1059
Most Runs
385
136
Highest Score
137
59.33
Best Strike Rate
49.61
3
Most sixes
0
135
Most Fours
51
44.13
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3

1985

DG 5 – 2 MC
860
Most Runs
820
215
Highest Score
188
56.62
Best Strike Rate
43.27
1
Most sixes
1
103
Most Fours
105
78.18
Best Averages
51.25
2
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

1984

DG 8 – 1 MC
783
Most Runs
419
173
Highest Score
100
43.60
Best Strike Rate
37.38
0
Most sixes
3
78
Most Fours
57
35.59
Best Averages
32.23
4
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1

1983

DG 4 – 0 MC
498
Most Runs
163
112
Highest Score
46
54.25
Best Strike Rate
31.90
0
Most sixes
0
65
Most Fours
19
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1982

DG 4 – 0 MC
1061
Most Runs
20
114
Highest Score
9
44.67
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
113
Most Fours
4
46.13
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1981

DG 0 – 0 MC
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 MC
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 MC
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 MC
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 3 – 6 MC
3170
Most Runs
4704
158
Highest Score
107
75.15
Best Strike Rate
72.64
22
Most sixes
29
290
Most Fours
378
30.78
Best Averages
38.56
12
Most 50s
34
7
Most 100s
4
8
Most Not Outs
18

Season by season

1995

DG 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
194
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
74.05
–
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
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1

1993

DG 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
195
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
78.00
–
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
77.50
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
70
–
Best Averages
71.73
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
7

1991

DG 0 – 4 MC
54
Most Runs
163
26
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
50.78
0
Most sixes
1
6
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1

1990

DG 0 – 5 MC
86
Most Runs
810
50
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
67.95
1
Most sixes
2
10
Most Fours
58
–
Best Averages
42.63
1
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1989

DG 2 – 2 MC
125
Most Runs
196
61
Highest Score
87
–
Best Strike Rate
74.52
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
70.73
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
27.58
–
Most 50s
1

1987

DG 2 – 4 MC
341
Most Runs
324
50
Highest Score
72
77.50
Best Strike Rate
76.96
0
Most sixes
1
31
Most Fours
32
21.31
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
4
1
Most Not Outs
–

1986

DG 0 – 6 MC
137
Most Runs
622
81
Highest Score
93
67.16
Best Strike Rate
75.49
0
Most sixes
3
9
Most Fours
48
–
Best Averages
32.74
1
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

DG 3 – 2 MC
231
Most Runs
238
102
Highest Score
59
77.26
Best Strike Rate
61.50
2
Most sixes
3
23
Most Fours
18
–
Best Averages
23.80
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

1984

DG 0 – 6 MC
201
Most Runs
416
36
Highest Score
105
62.04
Best Strike Rate
90.24
1
Most sixes
3
13
Most Fours
42
20.10
Best Averages
41.60
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1983

DG 7 – 0 MC
1086
Most Runs
318
158
Highest Score
97
86.46
Best Strike Rate
72.94
15
Most sixes
1
102
Most Fours
24
63.88
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
2
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2

1982

DG 4 – 0 MC
189
Most Runs
10
76
Highest Score
7
71.86
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
15
Most Fours
0
1
Most 50s
–

1981

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

1980

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

1979

DG 0 – 0 MC
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 MC
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
–
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