Darren Gough MBE
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English cricketer and former captain of Yorkshire County Cricket Club
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Winner of Strictly Come Dancing (2005)
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Arguably England's best pace bowler
Arguably England's best pace bowler since Bob Willis, Darren Gough spent over a decade as the national team’s fast bowler, becoming his country’s second-highest wicket-taker in one-day internationals with 235, and took 229 wickets in his 58 Test matches, making him England's ninth-most-successful wicket-taker.
Darren was first selected for the England cricket team in 1994, playing both Test and one-day international cricket. He made an impact as a bowler and as a tail-end batsman.
In 2005 Darren took part in the flagship BBC television show Strictly Come Dancing, which he won with his dancing partner Lilia Kopylova.
Darren Gough is a popular awards host, and with his media profile is in regular demand for personal appearances and ribbon-cutting ceremonies.
As a speaker he is keen to accept fireside chats/moderated Q&A style interviews and offers a motivational/speech about his career.
Fireside chat/interview
TV/media clips
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Former England test cricketer and a fantastically entertaining speaker
Former England international cricketer turned TV personality
Former England Cricket Captain
Former England cricket captain and most capped English test cricketer
Former England cricketer
England Cricket player and Cricketer of The Year (2005)