Among the many off-break bowlers who enjoyed considerable success in the English season of 1951 none looked superior to James Charles Laker, of Surrey and England. Born at Shipley on February 9 ...

Somebody has written that all genius goes to work partly in a somnambulistic way. Jim Laker is certainly more than a talented spinner.

Former English spinner Jim Laker became the first player to achieve the feat in the international circuit in July 1956, ripping through the Australian batting unit in the fourth Test of the Ashes.

In July 1956, Jim Laker produced Test match figures of 19/90 against Australia, a record that may well never be broken. His 9/37 in the first innings was followed up by 10/53, still the best figures ...