Easily his most successful season with the ball was 1962, when he got his chance after the retirements of the Surrey off-spinners Jim Laker and Eric Bedser and took 66 wickets at 23.92.
His peak performance in cricket came during 1962 when he benefited from the retirements of Surrey's off-spinners, Jim Laker and Eric Bedser, by taking 66 wickets at an average of 23.92.