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James Charles Laker (9 February 1922 – 23 April 1986) was an English professional cricketer who played for Surrey County Cricket Club from 1946 to 1959 and represented England in 46 Test matches. He was born in Shipley, West Riding of Yorkshire, and died in Wimbledon, London .
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Feb 8, 2016 · Jim Laker was perhaps the best off-spinner ever produced by England, and a man of sophistication, wit and charm. That 19-wicket haul at Old Trafford was not the only time he took...
Feb 9, 2016 · Even if he did nothing else in his entire career, James Charles ‘Jim’ Laker, born February 9, 1922, would have been remembered for the Old Trafford Test of 1956. Let alone Tests, his 19 for 90...
Test debut. vs West Indies at Kensington Oval, Jan 21, 1948. Last Test. vs Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Feb 13, 1959. Read about Jim Laker's career details on Cricbuzz.com.
Feb 9, 2019 · Jim Laker, still the only man to take 19 wickets in a Test, was born in February 1922. After his death in 1986, this tribute, full of fascinating technical insight, was published in the 1987 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. Read more features from the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.
Player Bio. A great off-spinner, Jim Laker’s 193 Test wickets came at a stunning average of 21.24. Laker will be best remembered for his 19 wickets in the fourth Ashes Test match at Old Trafford in 1956. It was then a record for the best figures, not just in Tests, but first-class cricket itself.
Aug 12, 2005 · Jim Laker's remarkable performance in the fourth Ashes Test of 1956 at Old Trafford has gone down in cricket legend. His 19 for 90 remains not only the best bowling in a Test but also in all...
Jul 31, 2006 · Australia had every reason to be wary of a 34-year-old off-spinner by the name of Jim Laker in the fourth Ashes Test. Already established as a world-class performer, the Surrey star had...
Jul 31, 2011 · July 31, 2011. Fifty-five years ago today, one of Test cricket's greatest individual achievements was completed. On July 31, 1956, the England offspinner Jim Laker walked off the Old Trafford field having taken 19 for 90 against Australia in the fourth Test of the Ashes series.
