| Full name: | David Ivon Gower |
| Born: | 1st April 1957, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
| Batting: | Left-hand batsman |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off-break |
| Occasional wicket-keeper | |
| Biography: | Awarded MBE for services to cricket; awarded OBE in 1992 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to cricket |
| Teams: | England (Test: 1978-1992); England (ODI: 1978-1990/91); England (World Cup: 1979-1983); Leicestershire (Main FC: 1975-1989); Marylebone Cricket Club (Main FC: 1977-1987); Hampshire (Main FC: 1990-1993); Leicestershire (Main ListA: 1975-1989); Hampshire (Main ListA: 1990-1993); Marylebone Cricket Club (Main ListA: 1990); DH Robins' XI (Other FC: 1977/78-1978); England (Other FC: 1978-1992); Young England (Other FC: 1978); England XI (Other FC: 1978/79-1990/91); DH Robins' XI (Other ListA: 1977/78); England (Other ListA: 1978-1990/91); England XI (Other ListA: 1978/79-1990/91); Young England (Other ListA: 1980); England Young Cricketers (Under-19 Test: 1976); England Young Cricketers (Under-19 ODI: 1976); England Young Cricketers (Under-19 two innings: 1976); England Young Cricketers (Under-19 limited overs: 1976); All teams |
| Leicestershire cap: 1977 |
| Cricket Writers' Club Young Cricketer of the Year: 1978 |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 1979 |
| Leicestershire Captain: 1984 - 1986, 1988 - 1989 |
| Leicestershire benefit season: 1987 (raised 121,546 pounds) |
| Hampshire cap: 1990 |
| Lists of matches and more detailed statistics |
| Articles: | Bowling plans were stolen, says Botham |