Country: | England |
Fullname: | George Lukis Lang |
Birth Date: | 23 February 1837 |
Birth Place: | Harrow, Middlesex, England |
Death Place: | Camberley, Surrey, England |
Family: | Robert Lang (brother) |
Batting: | Unknown |
Bowling: | Unknown |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 3 |
Runs1: | 88 |
Bat Avg1: | 29.33 |
100S/50S1: | –/1 |
Top Score1: | 50 |
Deliveries1: | 192 |
Wickets1: | 9 |
Bowl Avg1: | 9.22 |
Fivefor1: | – |
Tenfor1: | – |
Best Bowling1: | 4/30 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | –/– |
Date: | 6 August |
Year: | 2019 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/16751.html Cricinfo |
George Lukis Lang (23 February 1837 – 2 June 1898) was an English first-class cricketer.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] He scored a total of 88 runs in his three matches, at an average of 29.33 and a high score of 50.[4] With the ball, he took 9 wickets at a bowling average of 9.22 and best figures of 4 for 30.[5] He left for British India in 1858, where he served in the Indian Civil Service until 1898. Lang died at Camberley in June 1898.[2] His brother, Robert, also played first-class cricket.