Famous Cricketers No 91 - J.C.Laker

Best Position in own County Championship Averages 1st in 1947, 1949, 1950, 1962, 1963 2nd in 1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958 Bowlers Who Have Taken 1,000 Championship Wickets for Surrey Runs Wkts Ave J.C.LAKER 20528 1203 17.06 G.A.R.Lock 25255 1458 17.32 T.Richardson 27371 1531 17.87 W.H.Lockwood 18395 1001 18.37 A.V.Bedser 23753 1241 19.14 Ten Wickets in An Innings Twice in One Season J.C.Laker 10/88 and 10/53 in 1956 (This is the only instance in the history of first-class cricket) Ten Wickets in an Innings Against Australian Teams 10-43 E.Barratt Players v Australians Kennington Oval 1878 10-88 J.C.Laker Surrey v Australians Kennington Oval 1956 10-53 J.C.Laker Engalnd v Australia Old Trafford 1956 Modes of Dismissal Batting: Caught 279 (50.91% of all innings) Bowled 120 (21.89%) LBW 31 (5.66 %) Stumped 4 (0.73%) Run out 6 (1.10%) Not out 108 (19.71%) Bowling: Caught 1068 (54.94% of all dismissals) Bowled 530 (28.29%) LBW 248 (12.76%) Stumped 74 (3.81%) Hit wicket 4 (0.20%) Principal victims: 14 C.A.Milton 13 D.J.Insole, W.J.Edrich 12 R.Smith, K.R.Miller (Australia), C.L.Walcott (West Indies) 11 J.F.Crapp, R.G.Marlar, C.C.McDonald (Australia) 10 T.E.Bailey, L.H.Compton, R.T.Simpson, F.J.Titmus, J.J.Warr, J.W.Burke (Australia) 9 A.V.Avery, D.Kenyon, J.G.Dewes, I.W.G.Johnson (Australia), K.D.Mackay (Australia), R.T.D.Perks, P.E.Richardson, R.T.Spooner, J.H.Wardle 8 R.G.Broadbent, D.C.S.Compton, E.D.R.Eagar, G.O.Dawkes, G.H.G.Doggart, F.C.Gardner, W.E.Jones, G.E.E.Lambert, D.C.Morgan, A.S.M.Oakman, L.F.Outschoorn, K.C.Preston, D.Shackleton, H.W.Stephenson, F.H.Vigar, J.V.Wilson, R.C.Wilson 88