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 ...

Educated at Salts High School, Saltaire, Laker was in the right environment for cricket. In those days he was primarily a batsman and fast bowler. In one school match he took six wickets for no ...