Question

    Who is the first bowler to take 10 wickets in

    an innings?
    A Jim Laker Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Anil Kumble Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Ajaz Patel Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D R Ashwin Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    It took almost 79 years for a bowler to register the first 10 wickets haul in an innings in Test cricket.  James Charles Laker  (Jim Laker) of England went on to get 10 wickets in the second innings of the Test match against the arch-rival Australia in Manchester in 1956, helping England to win the match.

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