Full Name

George Strachan

Born

November 21, 1850, Prestbury, Gloucestershire

Died

December 29, 1901, Middelburg, Transvaal, South Africa, (aged 51y 38d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Slow

Education

Cheltenham College

George Strachan, who thirty years ago was one of the finest all-round players in the world, died from fever in January, whilst in charge of one of the concentration camps in the Transvaal. Scores and Biographies (Vol. XI., p. 95) says of him:-- "Is a capital batsmen, being a quick and lively hitter, and on several occasions has made excellent displays. As a field, at long-leg or cover-point, he is not to be excelled, indeed, many have pronounced him to be the best out in those positions.... He is also a pretty good slow round-armed bowler". From 1872, until 1880, he assisted the Gentlemen in their matches against the Players, and at The Oval, in 1875, he performed the extraordinary feat of bowling 39 balls for no runs and five wickets. In his early days he appeared for Gloucestershire, Surrey and Middlesex, and it was the desire to see him properly qualified for Surrey that led to the formulation of a regular system of qualification for county cricket in 1873. He assisted Surrey from 1872 until 1875, and again from 1877 until 1880, generally captaining the side, but afterwards appeared in the ranks of Gloucestershire, for which county he possessed a birth qualification, having been born at Prestbury, near Cheltenham, November 21st, 1850. He was educated at Cheltenham, and captained the cricket and football teams, besides representing the College at racquets.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

George Strachan Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100sCtSt
FC991591720148414.180940

Bowling

FormatMatBallsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR5w10w
FC99939133441826/3118.372.1351.570

Debut/Last Matches of George Strachan

FC Matches

Span
1870 - 1882

Recent Matches of George Strachan

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
Surrey vs Cambridge U20 & 70/25 & 0/2224-May-1877CambridgeFC
Surrey vs Sussex18 & 102/2405-Jun-1873The OvalFC
Surrey vs M.C.C.5 & 12/713-May-1872Lord'sFC