During the July 1956 Ashes Test match at Old Trafford, England bowler Jim Laker took **** wickets for ** runs in Australia's first innings and ** wickets for ** runs in the second innings. These *** bowling figures were the best ever recorded during a men's Ashes Test match. Since Laker's legendary achievements in 1956, Stuart Broad's wickets for ** runs in 2015 were the top bowling figures in an Ashes innings.
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