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36 others were all high-class bowlers, but of first-class slow bowlers there were not so many. Alfred Shaw began a medium fast bowler and finished a slow; and Southerton, Bennett, Arkwright, and Plowden were four famous names as slow bowlers. Richardson in these days is worthy, judging by his past feats, of being reckoned with the best. Peate, of Yorkshire, was the best length bowler I ever saw; but taking all wickets and all conditions, I regard Spofforth as the best bowler that ever lived, and Lohmann the second.