Australia’s Lock and Laker decimate India’s Batting

Steven O’Keefe and Nathan Lyon reversed the famous Laker-Lock roles in skittling the renowned Indian batting line up at Pune in ways that recall the manner in which Laker and Lock undermined the Aussies during the famous 1956 Ashes series in 1956 .. in the era before wickets were covered.

okeefeO’Keefe celbrates wkt-Pic by Reuters& Danish-Siddiqui

INNINGS ONE
View wickets SNJ O’Keefe 13.1 2 35 6 2.65 55 2 1  
View wicket
View wicket NM Lyon 11 2 21 1 1.90 52 2 0

INNINGS TWO

NM Lyon 14.5 2 53 4 3.57 59 5 0
View wickets SNJ O’Keefe 15 4 35 6 2.33 71 4 0

jimllaker Jim Laker —Pic by Hulton Getty

SEE https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2013/may/13/20-great-ashes-moments-jim-laker

… VIEW IT at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKqcXyh4Vis

Jim Laker classic 19 wickets against Australia

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