 His Surrey "spin twin" was Tony Lock, a slow left arm bowler with a dangerous faster ball.He took only 15 wickets (22.46) wickets against Australia in 1956, but 34 wickets (7.47) against New Zealand in 1958.The selectors had had doubts about their effectiveness overseas and neither had been taken in 1954–55, but Laker would top the England Test and tour bowling averages.