6 times a bowling pair took all 20 wickets in a Test

#3 Jim Laker and Tony Lock against Australia at Old Trafford, 1956

Jim Laker

Now, this particular Test match is still regarded as the Jim Laker Test due to the English off-spinner’s stupendous 19-wicket haul. The solitary wicket taken by left-arm spinner Tony Lock made the pair, by default, a duo to have taken all 20 wickets in a game.

England batted first and made 459 but when Australia batted, they remained frozen at the sight of Laker. He ran through their batting line-up with a haul of 9 for 37 and the visitors collapsed for only 84. Lock took the other wicket and gave away 37 runs.

Australia were asked to follow on and in the 2nd innings, Laker became the first bowler to take all 10 wickets in a Test innings. He picked up 10 for 53 in 51.2 overs to dismiss Australia for 205 as England ran away winners by an innings and 170 runs.