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

John Childs vs Alf Gover

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Alf GoverTEST Alf GoverODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

JC 2 – 3 AG
Batting
2
Most Runs
2
2
Highest Score
2
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
0
4
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
8
1/13
Best Bowling Fig
3/85
–
Best Average
44.88
0
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.64
–
Best Strike Rate
102.00
183
Most Runs Conceed
359
29
Most Maiden Overs
26

Season by season

1988

JC 0 – 0 AG
Batting
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
1/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
61.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.13
Best Economy
–
172.00
Best Strike Rate
–
183
Most Runs Conceed
–
29
Most Maiden Overs
–

1946

JC 0 – 0 AG
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/56
–
Best Average
56.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.67
–
Best Strike Rate
126.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
56
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1937

JC 0 – 0 AG
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/85
–
Best Average
29.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.54
–
Best Strike Rate
68.57
–
Most Runs Conceed
203
–
Most Maiden Overs
19

1936

JC 0 – 0 AG
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/39
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.86
–
Most Runs Conceed
100
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

TEST career

JC 2 – 3 AG
Batting
2
Most Runs
2
2
Highest Score
2
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
0
4
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
8
1/13
Best Bowling Fig
3/85
–
Best Average
44.88
0
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.64
–
Best Strike Rate
102.00
183
Most Runs Conceed
359
29
Most Maiden Overs
26

Season by season

1988

JC 0 – 0 AG
Batting
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
1/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
61.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.13
Best Economy
–
172.00
Best Strike Rate
–
183
Most Runs Conceed
–
29
Most Maiden Overs
–

1946

JC 0 – 0 AG
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/56
–
Best Average
56.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.67
–
Best Strike Rate
126.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
56
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1937

JC 0 – 0 AG
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/85
–
Best Average
29.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.54
–
Best Strike Rate
68.57
–
Most Runs Conceed
203
–
Most Maiden Overs
19

1936

JC 0 – 0 AG
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/39
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.86
–
Most Runs Conceed
100
–
Most Maiden Overs
4