A fiery spinner with a similar temperament, Tony Lock forged a potent partnership with Jim Laker. His career may have stretched past 49 Tests had his action not raised too may eyebrows. In his very first Test, he was pulled up by the umpire for chucking. He mended his action but the accusations continued to follow him throughout his career.

Lock's aggressive instincts helped him to survive the turbulent period. His finest bowling figures of 7/35 came against New Zealand at Manchester. Overall, Lock played 49 Tests, grabbing 174 wickets. He was also a decent batsman lower down the order and ended his Test career with a flourish. He snapped up only 3 wickets in his final Test but cracked a free-stroking 89 (his highest Test score) against an imposing bowling attack that contained the likes of Wes Hall, David Holford, Garry Sobers and Lance Gibbs.

Lock also enjoyed success with Leicestershire and Western Australia.

By Cricbuzz Staff