Test runs
8,231
Test centuries
18
Ashes series won as captain
1
Runs in the 1985 Ashes
732
Tests played
117
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 82
- Statistics
- 94
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 34 | |
| 1979 | 42 | |
| 1980 | 48 | |
| 1981 | 54 | |
| 1982 | 58 | |
| 1983 | 62 | |
| 1984 | 66 | |
| 1985 | 74 | |
| 1986 | 60 | |
| 1987 | 56 | |
| 1988 | 52 | |
| 1989 | 48 | |
| 1990 | 42 | |
| 1991 | 36 | |
| 1992 | 30 |
Data sources
- ESPNcricinfo
- ICC
- Wisden Almanack
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why David Gower ranks #98 in Cricket
David Gower ranks #98 in Cricket and #951 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.4/100.
The verified career covers 1975–1993 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 8231, Test centuries 18, Ashes series won as captain 1, Runs in the 1985 Ashes 732.
Nearest context: ahead Wasim Akram (87.4); behind Glenn McGrath (87.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
David Gower GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Gower comparisons
David Gower — frequently asked
- Is David Gower the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, David Gower ranks #98 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 87.4/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is David Gower's GOAT Score?
- 87.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does David Gower rank all time?
- #951 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #98 in Cricket.
- David Gower vs Wasim Akram: who ranks higher?
- David Gower ranks higher at 87.4 versus Wasim Akram at 87.4, a margin of 0.0 points.