David Gower is one of the most assured and elegant batsmen of modern times. Not yet in mid-career, he has been hailed as the reincarnation of the great Frank Woolley.

          In Heroes & Contemporaries the England Captain also shows himself to be an astute and intelligent observer of the game. His critical appreciations of the cricketers he most admires give us a unique, player’s eye insight into the characters, the strengths and weaknesses, of the most important players of our time.