Top 10 spinners of all time

#9 Jim Laker

Jim Laker

Jim Laker featured in 43 Tests and has 193 wickets to his name. At his prime, he was an efficient and crafty spinner who could keep the batsman guessing with his smart bowling.

But Laker is best remembered for his bowling performance in the Old Trafford Test in 1956 against Australia. In the game, the spinner took nine wickets in the first innings and then bettered himself by claiming all ten wickets in the second innings.

His figures of 19 for 90 runs remain the best bowling figures in Test cricket and this record can last for a long time.

His off-spin contained plenty of venom and his variations made things even more difficult for the batsmen. Laker's first-class record is also impressive. In 450 games, he picked 1944 wickets.