Jim Laker
Videos
James Charles Laker was an English professional cricketer. A right-arm off break bowler, Laker is generally regarded as one of the greatest spin bowlers in cricket history.
Jim Laker leaves the field after taking 19 for 90 at Old Trafford in 1956.
Fred Trueman
Videos
Frederick Sewards Trueman, was an English cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and the England cricket team. He had professional status and later became an author and broadcaster.
Jim Laker
…while Laker may not have enjoyed the Headingley Test, its host club were very concerned indeed that Yorkshire-born Laker had eluded their attention. Fred Trueman later recalled that the Yorkshire club president Ernest Holdsworth contacted Laker in 1948 and invited him to dinner at a London restaurant. Laker…
Statue of Trueman in Skipton by Graham Ibbeson
Statue in Skipton
Trueman's grave at Bolton Abbey