10 Best off spinners in international cricket

7. Jim Laker (England):

Born at Frizinghall, near Bradford, England, Jim Laker was an elegant off-spinner. He formed a good partnership with left-arm spinner Tony Lock and troubled the Australians greatly.  James “Jim” Charles Laker achieved an unimaginable feat which other bowlers could only fantasize about. Laker became the first player to take all 10 wickets in a Test match innings. In 1956, he took 10 for 53 in the 2nd innings of the 4th Ashes Test at Old Trafford against Australia (the only other bowler to take all 10 wickets is Anil Kumble of India in 1999) and finished the match with 19 wickets.  Laker’s 46 wickets in the 5-Test 1956 Ashes series is an unbroken record in an Ashes series.

In 46 Test matches, he took 193 wickets at 21.24. His first-class record was also very astounding. He played County cricket for Surrey and Essex and took 1,944 wickets at an average 18.41. In 2009, he was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

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