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George Lohmann
Mon, May 30 2016
George Lohmann: The man with the best-ever bowling average and strike rate
With 112 wickets in 18 Tests, George Lohmann boasts the best bowling average and strike rate among bowlers with more than 15 wickets.
Sat, August 23 2014
Vernon Philander – the catalyst of the South African charge
The Proteas juggernaut rolls on with a series-clinching victory against Pakistan at Cape Town. With world class batsmen and dangerous bowlers, Graeme Smith’s unit has proved that they have the right mix to topple any challenge along their way. That very strength is reflected in the fact that they haven’t lost a Test since December 2011 and haven’t conceded a series in almost four years. A major catalyst in that phenomenal run has been the crafty seamer Vernon Philander, who keeps getting better with each passing game.
Tue, February 09 2016
From England with love: George Lohmann’s stunning Valentine’s Day spell
George Lohmann followed his first-innings 7 for 38 with 8 for 7.
Tue, September 02 2014
Stats across eras 7: Larwood, Lillee, Murali – bowlers across decades
Statistics may not tell the whole story, but do trace the footprints left by the cricketers across time. Having analysed the batsmen, Arunabha Sengupta now looks at how bowlers performed over the decades in Tests.
Sat, February 04 2012
11 instances of teams shot out for under 100 in the last 18 months!
Being bowled out for under 100 used to be commonplace back in the time of Queen Victoria, but until recently instances were few and far between in the modern game and normally (although not always) featured Bangladesh.