9 overs 7 runs and 8 wickets, the most dangerous bowling of Test cricket

Last update:13 February, 2025, 18:58 IST

On 14 January 1896, in the match between England and South Africa, a record was made which would forget South Africa. The hosts against England were all out for 30 runs against England on the ground of Port Elizabeth. Juda in this match …Read more

New Delhi. If more than a hundred years old, the pages of cricket history will be reversed, then many such matches will come in front of you, after reading, you will press the finger under the teeth. In particular, if you can investigate the old Test matches, then you will find that there have been some wonders on the cricket field, about which people know less. A similar match was played between England and South Africa in 1896, which was recorded in the pages of history for two reasons.

The date is on 14 February i.e. Ventenatine’s Day i.e. the dispute between two teams on the field on the day of love. The team of England and South Africa was face to face on the ground of Port Elizabeth. South Africa lost this match in two days because England had a bowler who had no answer with the hosts.

George Lohman’s magical bowling

Some days are special and some make history. South Africa would hardly like to remember 14 February in cricket history. England fast bowler George Lohman took 7 wickets for 38 runs in the first innings against South Africa, while in the second innings, he/she also showed amazing and took 8 wickets for only 7 runs in 9.4 overs. On the same day, in the year 1896, the South African team was won by England for just 30 runs in the first Test match of the series and his/her name was recorded as a shameful record. In the match played in theport Elizabeth, England won with a big margin of 288 runs in the match played in Elizabeth. Was done England had scored 185 runs in their first innings, after which the South African team assembled for just 93 runs. After this, England scored 226 runs in the second innings and gave a target of 319 runs to South Africa. The African team could play only 18.4 overs and their second innings was piled up for 30 runs. This match ended in only 2 days. This is the second lowest score in a Test match in cricket history. In the Test match played in Auckland in 1955, the New Zealand team was allotted for just 26 runs while playing against England.

Lohman’s wonderful record

There is a record in the name of George Lohman which has not been able to break anyone for 129 years. The record for the fastest 100 Test wickets is in the name of former England bowler George Lohman, who took part in only 18 Tests in his/her career. Shortly before retirement in 1896, this bowler made a magical record and touched the 100 Test wicket figure. he/she did this feat in his/her 16th Test match played in 1896 and became the fastest bowler in the world. 129 years have passed, but this record of Lohman has not been destroyed till date. This record of Lohman shows what kind of dangerous bowler he/she was.