in 1896, lohmann began to play for surrey at the end of may, and, though he took 93 wickets and helped richardson to put australia out for 53 on a good wicket at lord's, it was thought he had not come up to expectations. indeed, on several occasions when pitches were suited to him (against middlesex at the oval, somerset at taunton and lancashire at manchester), his bowling should have met with much greater success. still, he had a fully satisfactory benefit in the game against yorkshire in august.