Much-loved pundit returns to Sky Sports five years after axe in major broadcasting change

CRICKET fans were delighted to perceive the murmur of the large David Gower during England's circuit of Pakistan this month.

Gower has concisely returned to our Sky Sports provender aft helium was axed much than 5 years ago.

The cricket fable joined the satellite provender commentary for England's 3 trial matches successful Pakistan.

Gower, 67, bid farewell to the Sky Sports commentary container aft the decision of the 5th and last Ashes Test astatine The Oval successful 2019.

It came aft Sky decided not to renew his contract.

He said helium had been “retired” and pointed notation to “modern pressures” astir what benignant of idiosyncratic gets to person their look connected telly.

He and Sir Ian Botham, who was besides axed, had go synonymous covering England’s escapades connected the cricket transportation for much than 20 years.

At the time, Gower OBE suggested “ageism” was astatine play but Bob Willis, 70, and David Lloyd, 72, were concisely kept on.

But Gower, who archetypal forayed into his media experiences connected 1990s drama sports quiz amusement They Think It’s All Over, is present backmost connected the mic.

Although Gower hasn't been formally hired by Sky again, helium has been gifting fans connected the satellite provender commentary.

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Sky is showing sum from a Pakistan big broadcaster, for whom Gower is 1 endowment booking.

The erstwhile England skipper has worked successful Pakistan regularly since leaving Sky.

Gower played 117 Test matches and 114 One Day Internationals, scoring 8,231 and 3,170 runs, respectively.

He archetypal returned to commentary for BT Sport successful the 2021–22 Ashes series.

The Kent-born erstwhile cricketer played for Leicestershire and Hampshire domestically.

Fans were delighted to perceive him again, with 1 writing: "David Gower got to beryllium the champion test cricket commentator."

A 2nd said: "The past of the legends!"

Another added: "Is that the honourable Sir David Gower connected commentary."

Meanwhile, England are presently facing a tricky spell aft Pakistan took a first-innings pb of 77, aft being bowled retired astatine 344 runs successful the last Test.

The bid is presently level astatine 1-1, aft Pakistan won the 2nd Test by 152 runs.

This came aft England's grounds breaking archetypal Test, wherever Joe Root and Harry Brook acceptable a caller record for the highest Test Partnership successful the nation's history.