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How many wickets did Jim Laker picked in the test match in which he had taken 10 wickets?

  1. 13

  2. 17

  3. 15

  4. 19
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Jim Laker, an English off-spin bowler, took 19 wickets for 90 runs in the 1956 Ashes Test match against Australia at Old Trafford, Manchester. This remains the best match bowling figures in Test cricket history. In that match, he took 10 wickets in the first innings and 9 wickets in the second innings, totaling 19 wickets. The other options (13, 15, 17) are incorrect.

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