By JMB
March 4 2007

This is the player page of Darren Gough, Yorkshire captain. The prodigal son has returned. At 36-years-old can he lift Yorkshire back up where it belongs in 2007...

GOUGH, Darren

Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm fast-medium

Born: 18.09.70, Barnsley (Age at start of 2007 season = 36)

FC Debut: 1989

OD Debut: 1990

For more information on Darren's career and for all of his up-to-date records and statistics.

The prodigal son returns to captain the side in 2007.

There trully is only one Darren Gough. He is charismatic, colourful and cricket mad. A player that has always worm his big heart on his sleeve, he has proved beyond anyone that doubted that his heart belongs to his native Yorkshire by returning to captain the side in 2007.

Darren first strode into the Yorkshire side in 1989, his chest puffed out and his bowling fast he quickly became a Yorkshire favourite. Lacking the heaight of a traditional paceman Darren used accuracy, reverse swing and a Yorker that made him potent at Test and One Day International level and an ideal man to bowl at the death in one day cricket.

His ambition to play in the 2007 World Cup failed to materialise signalling the end of an illustrious career. In 59 Tests, 159 One Day Internationals and 2 Twenty20 matches Darren represented England with an obvious pride that fans warmed to. He has taking 467 intrnational wickets in an England shirt.

When Gough left Yorkshire in 2001 it was his England career that appeared to have got in the way. Some Yorkshire fans christened him Darren Gough OBE (Only Bowls for England) and saw his move to Essex as confirmation that he had little interest in Yorkshire cricket.

Darren enjoyed three successful seasons in Essex before being announced as Yorkshire captain in March 2007. The combination of Gough's exuberance and dressing room charm, mixed with the more thoughtful approach of Martyn Moxon as Director of Professional cricket is seen by the majority of Yorkshire fans as a dream ticket.

 

DARREN GOUGH ON THE CORRIDOR

DARREN GOUGH INTERVIEW - IT'S EXCITING TIMES (Mar 2007)

GOUGH RETURNS AS SKIPPER (INCLUDING TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE) Mar 2007