David Gower

As stylish he was with the blade in hand, David Gower also possessed the power of breathing life into matches with his unique voice. His England career lasted close to 15 years and his commentary stint even more. After being on top of the game for most parts of four decades, Gower now walks into the sunset, packing his microphone with his bat that he put away in 1992. But according to the 117-Test veteran, he 'knew it was coming'.

The excitement is palpable, with many comparing the match to a World Cup final, albeit played over 5 days, with a 6th day kept in reserve to protect the match against bad weather. Former England captain and batting legend David Gower feels the venue for the big clash, the Ageas Bowl Southampton - will showcase a proper game of cricket.

David Gower said that while Rohit Sharma plays with a lot of grace, none of it would have mattered had he not been able to stay at the crease for long enough. "The great players of all time, whatever their style and grace, had to stay at the crease in order for people to appreciate them," Gower said.

Former England skipper David Gower feels Sourav Ganguly has the right "political skills" to lead the ICC one day and he has already displayed that as BCCI president, which is a "far tougher job".

The DRS has come under scanner in the wake of the controversial first Ashes Test between Eng and Aus which witnessed a number of umpiring howlers.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a good place for young cricketers to cut their teeth in top level cricket, according to former England captain and commentator David Gower.

Former England captain David Gower feels that World Test Championship can revive the interest in the longest format among the fans if marketed in proper manner with practical tweaks.

Former England captain David Gower has said Australia is a country with "no culture" and that its cricketers have a "certain animal mentality".

Jacob Bethell achieved a significant milestone by scoring his maiden first-class century against Australia in the Ashes Test. The 22-year-old's composed knock at the Sydney Cricket Ground places him in elite company, joining legendary England batters and a rare group of cricketers with maiden centuries in both first-class and List-A international matches.

Former England captain David Gower talks to TOI on the future of the longest format, the contrasting ways of modern batters & why he won’t change his mind on Mike Gatting’s infamous reverse sweep.

Ex-England captain David Gower has a mellifluous and soft voice laced with dry humour that enlivens the most dreary passage of play in a cricket match.

A new species of limbless yellow-striped caecilian has been discovered in Chorla, a village situated on the borders of Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka inside the Mhadei region.

Former England captain David Gower believes that current India skipper Virat Kohli's love for the Test format is great advertisement for the longest format of the gentleman's game.

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has joined 13 other ex-skippers in urging Pakistan to treat Imran Khan with dignity and provide proper medical care amid concerns over his health in prison. The signatories expressed profound concern over Khan's deteriorating vision and limited access to specialists and family, stressing humane treatment for the former leader.

After coaching Nepal for almost 10 years, the legendary Sri Lankan stylist batsman Roy Dias is back in the land that made him.

ormer captain David Gower has warned England risk scuppering their chances of winning an "immense, box-office" Test series in India by sticking rigidly to a player-rotation policy. Wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler is heading home after the first Test at Chennai starting on Friday, while Jonny Bairstow, Mark Wood and Sam Curran are being rested until the third match of the four-game series.

It is no surprise to this observer that, 12 years on, Kevin Pietersen stands on the cusp of his 100th Test cap.

Be it scoring runs for England as an opener or airing his views on the microphone, Mike Atherton has done it with aplomb.

Gower spoke about India's recent win against England at home, England's weakness against spin, the ongoing T20I series vs the English and the impact it can have on the T20 World Cup later this year, the captaincy debate in Indian cricket, his best cricketing memory of playing against India and much more.