ONCE captains of England’s cricket team and now long-lasting friends, David Gower and Chris Cowdrey will be bringing their new show, Gower, Cowdrey and the Holy Bail, to Cheltenham Town Hall on Saturday, March 12.

The two old muckers will tread the boards to discuss everything from meeting on a rugby pitch at school, growing up through the England ranks, being each other’s best men and why they only seemed to end up on the same side when one of them was the captain.

One of England’s greatest batsman, David Gower OBE enjoyed an acclaimed career, playing in 117 Test matches and 114 One Day Internationals for the national side, and accumulating 26,339 runs in the process, placing him fourth highest in total runs scored for England. 

He still retains the record of 199 consecutive games without registering a duck in Test matches, and was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2009. 

David bowed out of cricket in 1993 and has since become one of the most recognisable sports broadcasters on TV.

All-rounder Chris Cowdrey followed in the footsteps of his father, Colin Cowdrey, in captaining England, only the second-ever father and son to skipper the national side. 

He made nine appearances for England and represented Kent between 1976 and 1992 and was recognised as one of the most charismatic players of his era.

Since retiring from the game he has appeared regularly on Test Match Special, talkSPORT and Sky Sports and has become one of the UK's most popular speakers.

Come and witness a first-class friendship still going strong after more than forty years.

From schoolboy beginnings to Ashes-winning innings, David and Chris have seen it all together.

Expect a fun-filled, laugh a minute show packed with anecdotes from the two pals whose lives are arguably rooted in the history of cricket more than anyone else today.

  • Gower, Cowdrey and the Holy Grail is at Cheltenham Town Hall at 7.30pm on Sunday, March 12. For more information and to purchase tickets (£27) visit cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk or call the box office on 08445 762210.