George Lang (cricketer)

George Lukis Lang (23 February 1837 – 2 June 1898) was an English first-class cricketer.

George Lang
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Lukis Lang
Born23 February 1837
Harrow, Middlesex, England
Died2 June 1898(1898-06-02) (aged 61)
Camberley, Surrey, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
RelationsRobert Lang (brother)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 88
Batting average 29.33
100s/50s –/1
Top score 50
Balls bowled 192
Wickets 9
Bowling average 9.22
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 4/30
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 August 2019

The son of Arthur Lang, he was born at Harrow in February 1937. He was educated firstly at Harrow School, before attending Haileybury and Imperial Service College.[1] Lang appeared three times in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of England in 1856–57, making two appearances against the Gentlemen of Surrey and Sussex and once appearance against the Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex.[2] He scored a total of 88 runs in his three matches, at an average of 29.33 and a high score of 50.[3] With the ball, he took 9 wickets at a bowling average of 9.22 and best figures of 4 for 30.[4] He left for British India in 1858, where he served in the Indian Civil Service until 1898. Lang died at Camberley in June 1898.[1] His brother, Robert, also played first-class cricket.

References
  1. Welch, Reginald Courtenay (1894). The Harrow School Register, 1801-1893. Longmans, Green. pp. 35.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by George Lang". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Lang". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by George Lang". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
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