About George Lohmann
George Alfred Lohmann (2 June 1865 – 1 December 1901) was an English cricketer, regarded as one of the greatest bowlers of all time. Statistically, he holds the lowest lifetime Test bowling average among bowlers with more than fifteen wickets and he has the second highest peak rating for a bowler in the ICC ratings. He also holds the record for the lowest strike rate (balls bowled between each wicket taken) in all Test history. Lohmann bowled at around medium pace and was capable of generating spin on English pitches of the era, making him particularly effective in rain-affected conditions. Against high-quality batsmen, he demonstrated considerable skill and variation in pace, flight, and movement. He was regarded as an accomplished slip fielder and contributed as a lower-order batsman in county cricket, scoring two centuries for Surrey and averaging 25 in the 1887 season. In 2016, Lohmann was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. Lohmann played in a few colts matches at the beginning of 1884, and impressed sufficiently to play ten first-class cricket matches for Surrey that season. Lohmann not only became Surrey's leading bowler, but was the leading first-class wicket-taker with 142 wickets. In 1886, Lohmann did equally well and played his first Test matches for England against Australia. He also holds the record for the lowest strike rate in all Test history.
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