Who is the highest wicket taker in a single test match?
Correct answer: B. Jim Laker
- A. Imran Khan
- B. Jim Laker
- C. Yasir Shah
- D. Shane Warn
Explanation
Jim Laker took 19 wickets in the 1956 Test against Australia at Old Trafford, still the record for most wickets by one bowler in a single Test match. He took 9 in the first innings and all 10 in the second.
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