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Jim Laker: The Unfamiliar Story Associated With The First Ever '10-Wicket Man'
Picking up all 10 wickets in an innings is such a rare feat that in the 144 years of test cricket, this has happened now for just the 3rd time. New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel joined this club to accommodate Jim Laker & Anil Kumble. Kumble & Ajaz Patel had Jim Laker as inspiration, but who/what inspired Jim Laker?
The English off-spinner's record was a rare feat, but live broadcast for matches was absent in those days, and neither the media was so passionate nor so swift as it is today. For this reason, there are many facts associated with this wonderful record that many people are unfamiliar with. Let's take a look at the journey of this record.
