Darren Gough

Darren Gough
MBE
Gough in 2005
Personal information
Born (1970-09-18) 18 September 1970 (age 54)
Monk Bretton, Yorkshire, England
NicknameRhino, Dazzler
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleFast bowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 568)30 June 1994 v New Zealand
Last Test31 July 2003 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 126)19 May 1994 v New Zealand
Last ODI2 September 2006 v Pakistan
ODI shirt no.8
T20I debut (cap 3)13 June 2005 v Australia
Last T20I28 August 2006 v Pakistan
T20I shirt no.8
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1989–2003Yorkshire
2004–2006Essex
2007–2008Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 58 159 248 420
Runs scored 855 609 4,607 2,092
Batting average 12.57 12.42 17.31 13.94
100s/50s 0/2 0/0 1/20 0/2
Top score 65 46* 121 72*
Balls bowled 11,821 8,470 44,023 20,665
Wickets 229 235 855 598
Bowling average 28.39 26.42 27.15 24.17
5 wickets in innings 9 2 33 7
10 wickets in match 0 0 3 0
Best bowling 6/42 5/44 7/28 7/27
Catches/stumpings 13/– 25/– 51/– 73/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 February 2017

Darren Gough MBE (born 18 September 1970) is a retired English cricketer and former captain of Yorkshire County Cricket Club.[1] The spearhead of England's bowling attack through much of the 1990s, he is England's second highest wicket-taker in one-day internationals with 235, and took 229 wickets in his 58 Test matches, making him England's ninth-most-successful wicket-taker.

Gough was a right arm fast bowler and right-handed batsman. At 5 feet 11 inches in height and broad in beam,[2] he achieved his pace from a good approach to the wicket and a leaping sideways-on action, achieving what was often described as "skiddy" fast bowling. Capable of swinging the ball late, many of his wickets were gained through lbw or bowled, often with an inswinging yorker delivery.

Gough retired at the end of the 2008 cricket season with Justin Langer as his final first-class wicket.[3][4][5] He won the third series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2005.

  1. ^ "Darren Gough recognised with MBE in Queen's birthday honours". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Darren Gough Profile - ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Justin Langer column". Justin Langer. BBC Sport. 22 September 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
  4. ^ "Test Mach Special – Farewell to a model professional". Oliver Brett. BBC Sport. 22 September 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
  5. ^ "Darren Gough's career in pictures". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 September 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2008.