England archive · Cricket · 1994–2006

Darren Gough⁠

Darren Gough, born in Barnsley on 18 September 1970, played for England from 1994 to 2006. His 234 ODI wickets, from 158 matches, rank third on England's all-time list, and his 229 Test wickets, from 58 Tests, place him 13th. He also played two T20Is.

Gough was named in England's squad for the 1996 Cricket World Cup, where England reached the quarter-finals, and the 1999 Cricket World Cup, where they went out in the pool stage. His England career ended in 2006.
Internationals218
International wickets466

England legacy

No.3 on England's all-time odi wickets list

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At a glance

Major tournaments

1996 ICC Cricket World Cup1999 ICC Cricket World Cup2000 ICC Champions Trophy2004 ICC Champions Trophy

Career by format

Darren Gough in Tests, ODIs and T20Is

1994–2006

Darren Gough's England career by format: matches, runs and wickets
FormatMatchesRuns Wickets BestBowling avg
Tests 58 855 229 6/4228.39
ODIs 158 609 234 5/4426.29
T20Is 2 0 3 ––
All internationals 218 1,464 466

Highest scores, averages and best bowling are shown for the formats in which Darren Gough is on England's all-time records lists.

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