Jim Laker was better than Murlitharan?

Question

Jim Laker was better than Murlitharan?

Answer 1

I think Murali is better though he unable to get 19 wickets in a match as Jim Laker.

Jim laker's short period of play is good but Murali's long period of play is better than that.

However i think jim laker is the best slow bolwer for England.

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

James C Laker played for England between 1948 and 1959. He played 46 matches, bowled 12,027 balls, conceded 4,101 runs and took 193 wickets. He bowled 261 balls per match, conceded 89 runs per match and captured 4.2 wickets per match. He took 61 balls to capture one wicket which came to him at a cost of 21.25 runs. In the series he played, he took 9.12% of all wickets. I give this performance 61.5 marks out of 100. Out of 15 series he played, he dominated bowling in 3 series as under:

1956 ENG-AUS: This was the series in which he took 19 wickets for 90 runs in one test match at Old Trafford. In this series, he bowled 1,703 balls, conceded 442 runs and took 46 wickets.  

1955 ENG-SAF: 1 match, 7 for 84 in 364 balls.

1951 Eng-SAF: 2 matches, 666 balls, 14 wickets for 208 runs.

Muttiah Muralitharan is another off spinner. He has been playing for Sri Lanka from 1992. He played 120 matches, bowled 40,035 balls, conceded 16,137 runs and took 735 wickets. He bowled 334 balls per match, conceded 134 runs per match and captured 6.13 wickets per match. He took 54 balls to capture one wicket which came to him at a cost of 21.96 runs. In the series he played, he took 19.17% of all wickets. I give this performance 85.3 marks out of 100. Out of 55 series he played, he dominated bowling in 29 series as under:

1998 ENG-SRL: 1 match, 683 balls, 220 runs, 16 wickets.

2007-08 SRL-BAN: 3 matches, 677 balls, 282 runs, 26 wkts.

2006-07 SRL-SAF: 2 matches, 978 balls, 397 runs, 22 wkts.

2001-02 SRL-ZIM: 3 matches, 1219 balls, 294 runs, 30 wkts.

2001-02 SRL-IND: 3 matches, 1065 balls, 444 runs, 23 wkts.

2003-04 ZIM-SRL: 2 matches, 502 balls, 219 runs, 14 wkts.

2003-04 SRL-ENG: 3 matches, 1390 balls, 320 runs, 26 wkts.

2000-01 SRL-SAF: 3 matches, 1366 balls, 480 runs, 26 wkts.

1997-98 SRL-ZIM: 2 matches, 850 balls, 262 runs, 17 wkts.

2005-06 BAN-SRL: 2 matches, 574 balls, 282 runs, 16 wkts.

2006 ENG-SRL: 3 matches, 878 balls, 405 runs, 24 wkts.

2005-06 SRL-WIN: 2 matches, 453 balls, 175 runs, 17 wkts.

2005-06 SRL-ZIM: 2 matches, 320 balls, 135 runs, 14 wkts.

2002-03 SRL-NZL: 2 matches, 971 balls, 320 runs, 13 wkts.

1996-97 SRL-ZIM: 2 matches, 633 balls, 195 runs, 14 wkts.

2007-08 SRL-ENG: 3 matches, 1124 balls, 411 runs, 19 wkts.

2006-07 NZL-SRL: 2 matches, 566 balls, 217 runs, 17 wkts.

2003-04 SRL-AUS: 3 matches, 1255 balls, 649 runs, 28 wkts.

1999-00 SRL-AUS: 3 matches, 847 balls, 349 runs, 15 wkts.

1996-97 WIN-SRL: 2 matches, 588 balls, 247 runs, 16 wkts.

1999-00 PAK-SRL: 3 matches, 1279 balls, 516 runs, 26 wkts.

1997-98 SAF-SRL: 2 matches, 839 balls, 400 runs, 16 wkts.

1997-98 SRL-IND: 2 matches, 888 balls, 369 runs, 9 wkts.

1997-98 SRL-NZL: 3 matches, 930 balls, 374 runs, 19 wkts.

2007-08 WIN-SRL: 2 matches, 833 balls, 395 runs, 12 wkts.

2002-03 SRL-BAN: 1 match, 268 balls, 98 runs, 10 wkts.

2001-02 SAF-SRL: 2 matches, 669 balls, 260 runs, 12 wkts.

1992-93 SRL-NZL: 1 match, 313 balls, 156 runs, 7 wkts.

2004-05 SRL-SAF: 1 matches, 400 balls, 167 runs, 5 wkts.

Murali is the rarest of the rare bowler. Such a bowler is not seen on a cricket field till now. May be Ajantha Mendis is another like Murali !

Answer 4

I was born yesterday so Jim Laker, Richie Branod, Sutcliff, Prassana, Nadkarni, Subhas Gupte, Jasu Patel all are new names to me. But I'm sure they were all greater than Murli who throws his eyes at the batsmen and that is worst than beamers and yourkers.

Answer 5

Jim laker was good spinner but -those days batsman were purely accustomed to fast or pace bowling - but Murli is a magician with the ball - comparision  cannot be done

Answer 6

Jim Laker?? Was he a cricketer??? If yes, then the answer is NO......

Answer 7

No way. Murli plays in atime when batsmen rule. And Murli started playing when SL was a side like Ireland or Bermuda are now. But it is no easy feat 19 wickets

So my votes 10/10 for Murli and 8/10 for Jim

Answer 8

never heard of jim laker....

Answer 9

no doubt its spin king Muralitharan

getting 10 wickets an innings make>

no bowler a great cricketer (like Kumble,& Laker ) who took them by Umpires' help;pr