CREATE TABLE table_8454 ("Player" TEXT, "Team" TEXT, "Matches" FLOAT, "Wickets" FLOAT, "Average" FLOAT, "Best Bowling" TEXT)

what is the sum of matches when the player is jim laker and wikets is less than 9?
SELECT SUM("Matches") FROM table_8454 WHERE "Player" = 'jim laker' AND "Wickets" < '9'
SELECT SUM("Matches") FROM "table_8454" WHERE "Player" = 'jim laker' AND "Wickets" < '9'