Jim Laker
On scorecards: JC Laker
In-game rating: 92/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Jim Laker played 46 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1948 to 1959. The first came against West Indies at Kensington Oval, with a score of 2 and 9 wickets, and the last against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1959.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 162 wickets at 18.5 in 38 Tests. The best bowling is 10 for 53 against Australia at Old Trafford in 1956. In all: 9 five-wicket hauls, 3 ten-wicket matches.
With the ball: 135 wickets at 18.1 at home and 58 wickets at 28.6 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 79 wickets at 18.3 in 15 Tests. Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 40 wickets at 15.9. England won 19 of the Tests Jim Laker played and lost 12, with 15 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 46 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 97 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1948 | Lost |
| 55 | – | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1948 | Drawn |
| 48 | – | Australia | Headingley | 1953 | Drawn |
| 40 | – | West Indies | Old Trafford | 1950 | Won |
| 28 | – | Australia | Lord's | 1948 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/53 | 51.2 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1956 | Won |
| 9/37 | 16.4 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1956 | Won |
| 7/103 | 37 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1948 | Drawn |
| 6/55 | 28 | South Africa | Kennington Oval | 1951 | Won |
| 6/55 | 41.3 | Australia | Headingley | 1956 | Won |
Best in a match: 19/90 against Australia (1956).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 15 | 277 | 14.58 | 0/1 | 79 | 18.28 |
| West Indies | 13 | 215 | 15.36 | 0/1 | 51 | 30.41 |
| South Africa | 8 | 100 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 32 | 19.25 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 27 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 21 | 12.48 |
| India | 4 | 44 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 23.63 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 13 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 19.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 29 | 421 | 15.59 | 0/1 | 135 | 18.09 |
| Away | 17 | 255 | 12.14 | 0/1 | 58 | 28.60 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8 | 223 | 18.58 | 0/2 | 31 | 35.77 |
| 1950s | 38 | 453 | 12.58 | 0/0 | 162 | 18.47 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 8 | 69 | 9.86 | 0/0 | 40 | 15.95 |
| Headingley | 6 | 98 | 16.33 | 0/0 | 30 | 16.97 |
| Lord's | 5 | 81 | 16.20 | 0/0 | 16 | 24.44 |
| Old Trafford | 5 | 79 | 13.17 | 0/0 | 27 | 12.04 |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 76 | 38.00 | 0/1 | 14 | 30.29 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 86 | 43.00 | 0/1 | 4 | 65.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1948 at Kensington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1959 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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