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in 1884 at Oval WG Grace fielded in every position including as a wicket keeper as well. While he was keeping he caught Billy Midwinter.

Notes: during this match Billy Murdoch scored first Double ton in test history.

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The Rival Captains in the 1905 test series Joe Darling & Stanley Jackson were both born on 21/11/1870.

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When Jim Laker took 19 wickets against Australia at Manchester in 1956 he was given 190 sterling pounds i.e, 10 pounds for each wicket - by the printing firm Thomas De La Rue.

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What could have 190 sterling pounds bought him back then I wonder.

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Another interesting tidbit on Laker's 10fer

Quote:Remarkably, Laker had also taken all 10 wickets in an innings for Surrey against the same Australians earlier in the season, the first time a bowler had taken all ten against the Australians since Ted Barratt did so in 1878

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(06-26-2017, 03:53 AM)McLovin Wrote:  Another interesting tidbit on Laker's 10fer

Quote:Remarkably, Laker had also taken all 10 wickets in an innings for Surrey against the same Australians earlier in the season, the first time a bowler had taken all ten against the Australians since Ted Barratt did so in 1878

Quote:49. Jim Laker
Nominated by 6.25% users, Highest Ranking - 23

Peak 33
M -33 , Inns - 65 , Wkts - 146 @ 17.73 , SR - 58.73 , BBI - 53/10 , 5W - 7 , 10W - 3 , (From 05/07/1951 to 21/08/1958 )

[Image: Laker_at_Old_Trafford.jpg]

"Jim, did you do something good today?" asked his Austrian wife when Laker returned home from "Laker's match". His wife had been fielding congratulatory calls all day following Laker's astonishing feat. Perhaps when he took all 10 in the innings against Australia playing for Surrey earlier in the season the world and his wife should have taken note. In the end, it read 19/90. Including all 10 in the first innings at The Oval in 1956.

There really is not much beyond this you need to look at when assessing Jim Laker - as the remarkable feat along would have been enough for anyone else. Yet in 46 Tests, Laker took 193 wickets at an incredible average of 21. His 19-fer also propelled him to 46 wickets in that 1956 Ashes series, the most for a 5 match series and yet to be broken. With his partner in crime, Tony Lock, also of Surrey, the pair helped country and county dominate their respective levels in the times they played.

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(06-26-2017, 04:06 AM)mugatiya Wrote:  

(06-26-2017, 03:53 AM)McLovin Wrote:  Another interesting tidbit on Laker's 10fer

Quote:49. Jim Laker
Nominated by 6.25% users, Highest Ranking - 23

Peak 33
M -33 , Inns - 65 , Wkts - 146 @ 17.73 , SR - 58.73 , BBI - 53/10 , 5W - 7 , 10W - 3 , (From 05/07/1951 to 21/08/1958 )

[Image: Laker_at_Old_Trafford.jpg]

"Jim, did you do something good today?" asked his Austrian wife when Laker returned home from "Laker's match". His wife had been fielding congratulatory calls all day following Laker's astonishing feat. Perhaps when he took all 10 in the innings against Australia playing for Surrey earlier in the season the world and his wife should have taken note. In the end, it read 19/90. Including all 10 in the first innings at The Oval in 1956.

There really is not much beyond this you need to look at when assessing Jim Laker - as the remarkable feat along would have been enough for anyone else. Yet in 46 Tests, Laker took 193 wickets at an incredible average of 21. His 19-fer also propelled him to 46 wickets in that 1956 Ashes series, the most for a 5 match series and yet to be broken. With his partner in crime, Tony Lock, also of Surrey, the pair helped country and county dominate their respective levels in the times they played.

Only Sri Lankan to take 10 wickets in an innings is Pramodya Wickramasinghe for SSC against Kalutara Physical CC

[McLovin]

(06-26-2017, 04:06 AM)mugatiya Wrote:  

(06-26-2017, 03:53 AM)McLovin Wrote:  Another interesting tidbit on Laker's 10fer

Quote:49. Jim Laker
Nominated by 6.25% users, Highest Ranking - 23

Peak 33
M -33 , Inns - 65 , Wkts - 146 @ 17.73 , SR - 58.73 , BBI - 53/10 , 5W - 7 , 10W - 3 , (From 05/07/1951 to 21/08/1958 )

[Image: Laker_at_Old_Trafford.jpg]

"Jim, did you do something good today?" asked his Austrian wife when Laker returned home from "Laker's match". His wife had been fielding congratulatory calls all day following Laker's astonishing feat. Perhaps when he took all 10 in the innings against Australia playing for Surrey earlier in the season the world and his wife should have taken note. In the end, it read 19/90. Including all 10 in the first innings at The Oval in 1956.

There really is not much beyond this you need to look at when assessing Jim Laker - as the remarkable feat along would have been enough for anyone else. Yet in 46 Tests, Laker took 193 wickets at an incredible average of 21. His 19-fer also propelled him to 46 wickets in that 1956 Ashes series, the most for a 5 match series and yet to be broken. With his partner in crime, Tony Lock, also of Surrey, the pair helped country and county dominate their respective levels in the times they played.

Sorry muga my bad son. Next time I copy paste from wiki I'll be sure to ask you for permission