<P> 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 . </P>
<P> 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 . </P>
who took 19 wickets in a test match
who took 19 wickets in a test match
James Charles Laker
James Charles Laker