James Charles Laker (9 February 1922 -- 23 April 1986) was a cricketer who played for England in the 1950s, known for "Laker 's match '' in 1956 at Old Trafford, Manchester, when he took nineteen wickets in England 's victory against Australia. He played 46 Test matches between 1948 and 1959, taking 193 wickets with a bowling average of 21.24; in all first - class matches he took 1,944 wickets at 18.41.
who took 19 wickets in a test match
James Charles Laker