After a fluctuating summer the Ashes were well urned It was David Gower's finest hour, the summer when a Kent swing bowler with a mop of hair became ... himself to make a big score at Lord's.

The mops of angelic golden hair are gone ... is intact as David Gower, cricket’s most stylish southpaw takes the stage to talk about the game’s evolution into a big branded sport.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on ... For 2009 read 1989, for Andrew Strauss read David Gower, and for Kevin Pietersen read Ian Botham.

When David Gower was asked to be interviewed about the 1989 Ashes, he replied: "of all my Ashes series, you want to talk about the worst one?" A four-time winner - twice down under - Gower has ...

David Gower and John Morris pose after their £27 flight © Getty Images There was something rather ironic about David Gower and John Morris sharing the same birthday ...