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George Lohmann
Tue, February 06 2018
James Douglas Logan: The “Laird of Matjiesfontein”
James Douglas Logan was one of the founding fathers of South African cricket. He exerted himself relentlessly in his mission of bringing South African cricket up to international standards.
Tue, June 27 2017
The L’s: Style and substance with bat, absolute brilliance with ball
Composing one from the cricketers with their last names starting with L, CricketCountry Historian Arunabha Sengupta finds plenty of style and substance, balance and brilliance, with perhaps the most potent bowling attack.
Wed, April 19 2017
Muttiah Muralitharan set to become 1st Sri Lankan to be inducted in ICC Hall of Fame
Muttiah Muralitharan, along with England’ late George Lohmann, late Arthur Morris of Australia and former Australia Women’s captain Karen Rolton, will also be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Tue, January 03 2017
Arthur Morris, Karen Rolton, George Lohmann and Muttiah Muralitharan inducted into ICC’s Hall of Fame
Arthur Morris' wife Judith Morris received a personalised cap from Steve Waugh, himself an ICC Cricket Hall of Famer.
Tue, September 27 2016
Ravichandran Ashwin joins ‘league of legends’ with his 5th 10-wicket haul
Ashwin is now on the seventh position, with a host of other eminent names, in the list of bowlers with most 10-wicket-hauls in their Test careers.
Wed, July 27 2016
Muttiah Muralitharan and other entrants to ICC Hall of Fame
Yet another year passes and cricket's governing body, ICC announced that three more legendary cricketers will be added to its Hall of fame.
Tue, June 21 2016
Gas-lamp Game: When Surrey and Yorkshire played at The Oval in total darkness
Andrew Ward described it as ‘a game finishing in such poor light that conditions were more favourable to live bats than dead ones’.
Mon, January 18 2016
George Lohmann routs South Africa single-handedly with figures of 9 for 28 at Old Wanderers
George Lohmann played only once more, in the Ashes Test at Lord’s in 1896.
Fri, February 21 2014
Is strike rate more significant than average to prove bowler’s success?
The oft-forgotten strike rate tells a different tale of the success of bowlers.
Tue, October 29 2013
Ashes 1888: Australia lose 18 wickets before lunch at Old Trafford
As many as 18 wickets fell before lunch on August 31, 1888 as England got caught on a 'sticky’ wicket. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at the day when Bobby Peel and treacherous combined to claim the Ashes for England.