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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)
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Test Career Batting and Fielding (1947/48-1958/59)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
England	46	63	15	676	63	14.08	0	2	12

Test Career Bowling (1947/48-1958/59)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
England	12027	674	4101	193	10-53	21.24	9	3	62.31	2.04

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1946-1964/65)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	450	548	108	7304	113	16.60	2	18	270

First-Class Career Bowling (1946-1964/65)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	101370	5422	35791	1944	10-53	18.41	127	32	52.14	2.11

Minor Counties Championship Career Batting and Fielding (1947)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Surrey Second XI	2	4	0	52	42	13.00	0	0	1

Minor Counties Championship Career Bowling (1947)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Surrey Second XI	423	10	181	14	5-36	12.92	1	0	30.21	2.56

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