Pougher went on two overseas tours but played in only one Test match for England, which was against South Africa at Cape Town in 1891–92.

Pougher's Wisden obituary recalls his "most memorable feat" when he played for Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against the 1896 Australian tourists at Lord's on 11 June 1896.

The pitch was deteriorating after heavy rain and the Australian batsmen had to work hard against the bowling of J. T. Hearne and William Attewell to reach 18/3 in the first seventeen overs.

Hugh Trumble survived the three remaining balls of the five-ball over without scoring so Pougher had a double-wicket maiden.

With the second ball of his next over, Hearne bowled Frank Iredale and the Australians were then 18/6 (effectively 18/7 because George Giffen had been taken ill and was out of the match).

In scorecard notation, the sequence of his deliveries was:[4] Having been dismissed for only 18, the Australians were obliged to bat again and reached close of play with 25/2, still 176 runs behind.