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Darren Gough

Full name Darren Gough
Born September 18, 1970, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, Yorkshire
Major teams England, Essex, Yorkshire
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast

Darren Gough is a bowler with a huge heart and is considered England's best bowler since Bob Willis. Early on in his career, the hype-hungry media jumped at proclaiming him the next Ian Botham. The subsequent years brought to light that Darren Gough's batting did not exactly endorse the comparison, but nonetheless England had found a classy fast bowler. Darren Gough's most memorable day in test cricket came when he took a hat-trick against the Australians at Sydney in 1999. Darren Gough's knee injury forced him to hang his boots after playing in 2003. In 58 test matches, Darren Gough took 229 wickets at an average of 28.39. He has also played in 157 ODIs and taken 235 wickets.

Darren Gough belongs to a rare breed of fast bowlers who have a softer side to them. His exuberant nature helped him win BBC's talent contest, Strictly Come Dancing. Darren Gough nurses a hope of playing for England in World Cup 2007. Cricketscorelive.com gives information on Darren Gough and other Great Cricket Players.


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