CREATE TABLE table_name_25 (matches INT, player VARCHAR, wickets VARCHAR)

what is the sum of matches when the player is jim laker and wikets is less than 9?
SELECT SUM(matches) FROM table_name_25 WHERE player = "jim laker" AND wickets < 9
SELECT SUM("matches") FROM "table_name_25" WHERE "jim laker" = "player" AND "wickets" < 9