Jim Laker

Full name:James Charles Laker
Born:9th February 1922, Frizinghall, Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Died:23rd April 1986, Putney, London, England
Batting:Right-hand batter
Bowling:Right-arm off-break
Education:Salts High School, Saltaire
Teams:England (Test: 1947/48-1958/59);
Surrey (Main FC: 1946-1959);
Auckland (Main FC: 1951/52);
Essex (Main FC: 1962-1964);
Surrey Second XI (Minor Counties Championship: 1947);
All teams
Surrey cap: 1947
Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 1952
New Zealand Cricket Almanack Player of the Year: 1952
Surrey benefit season: 1956 (raised 11,086 pounds)
Lists of matches and more detailed statistics

Test Career Batting and Fielding (1947/48-1958/59)
MINORunsHSAve10050Ct
England4663156766314.080212
Test Career Bowling (1947/48-1958/59)
BallsMdnsRunsWktsBBAve5wI10wMSRateEcon
England12027674410119310-5321.249362.312.04

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1946-1964/65)
MINORunsHSAve10050Ct
Overall450548108730411316.60218270
First-Class Career Bowling (1946-1964/65)
BallsMdnsRunsWktsBBAve5wI10wMSRateEcon
Overall101370542235791194410-5318.411273252.142.11

Minor Counties Championship Career Batting and Fielding (1947)
MINORunsHSAve10050Ct
Surrey Second XI240524213.00001
Minor Counties Championship Career Bowling (1947)
BallsMdnsRunsWktsBBAve5wI10wMSRateEcon
Surrey Second XI42310181145-3612.921030.212.56