David Gower is back on commentary on Sky Sports for the first time since he left in 2019, with the 65-year-old part of the host broadcaster's commentary team for England's historic T20I series against Pakistan.
Sky are using the international feed for the series, with staff commentator and former England batter Mark Butcher joining the host broadcaster's commentary team in Pakistan while Ian Ward and Nasser Hussain provide analysis from a studio back in the UK.
And that means Gower is being heard on Sky for the first time in three years after they decided not to renew his contract. The legendary ex-England captain was a welcome addition to BT Sport's coverage of the recent Ashes series Down Under and fans are delighted to hear him back on Sky.
"David Gower on comms - music to my ears," wrote one fan on social media. "Still the best in the business," agreed another.
"Sky Sports need to accept that they made a huge mistake in letting him go, and bring him back for next summer." one added "How great is it to hear David Gower commentating on Sky for the England v Pakistan T20."
"The PCB trolling Sky by having David Gower on commentary is a lovely move," joked one fan. One cricket fan wrote: "1/4 of the way into this T20 and already it's been made blatantly obvious what's missing from @SkyCricket and that's @David215Gower. Hearing Lord Gower again is exactly what's needed."
Reflecting on his return to English screens during the Ashes, Gower told the Telegraph in January: "I had no idea I would be anywhere near this Ashes series until 10 days before the Boxing Day Test. It was the old cliche of getting back on a bike.
"To be doing it on Test matches, an England Test series, felt very good. It felt like being in the right place.
"The fact that it is well received is of course always nice although we know it is never 100 per cent. There are always dissenters."
