Injuries cut short his career, and he had to retire from Tests at the age of 32. The former Essex bowler was the first England bowler to take 200 wickets in ODIs.
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He was named Man of the Series in two of the mentioned series as well, against West Indies and Sri Lanka. Gough was the chief architect of England’s four consecutive Test series win in the 2000-2001 season. He was the first English bowler to master reverse swing and used pace variations to good effect.
Darren Gough England bowler Darren Gough throws the ball during a match against India in 1999.Ĭareer stats in Tests: 58 matches, 229 wickets, 28.39 average, 51.6 strike rate, 3.30 economy, 6-42 best bowling, 9 5wĬareer stats in ODIs: 159 matches, 235 wickets, 26.42 average, 36.0 strike rate, 4.39 economy, 5-44 best bowling, 2 5w Bottom Line: Darren Gough Darren Gough is an English cricket legend.ĭarren Gough was England’s spearhead in the late 1990s and early 2000s. These are the best match-winners with the ball in cricket history. They introduce new deliveries and vary the pace or bowl jaw-dropping yorkers and bouncers. Nowadays, the game favors batsmen since pitches are more batting-friendly and bats have become bigger. Although picking up wickets can change a game, bowlers who contain batsmen by preventing the run flow also come in handy. In the limited-overs formats (ODIs and T20Is), teams win based on how many runs they score. If bowlers fail to bag 20 wickets, the game will end in a draw. It doesn't matter how many runs batsmen score.
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