An all-rounder, Palmer was a lower order right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He made his first-class and List A cricket debuts as a 16-year-old for Somerset in 1982, making 27 in the second innings of his first first-class game.[2] In 1983, he played in 10 first-class games and made both his highest score and took his career-best innings return in the season. In only his third first-class match, against Gloucestershire at Bristol, he made 78 and put on 124 for the seventh wicket with Peter Denning.[3] Then, in the last match of the season against Warwickshire he took five wickets for 38 runs in the first innings, and this would be the only five-wicket haul of his first-class career.[4]
In 1984, with Somerset's overseas players Viv Richards and Joel Garner absent playing for the West Indies touring team, Palmer played fairly regularly for both the first-class and List A sides. Wisden noted, though, that he "did not make the progress hoped for" and that, though "a spirited competitor, he possible needs more positive thought and application to bring greater consistency".[5] In 16 first-class games, he hit 299 runs at an average of 16.61 with only one score of more than 50 and took 30 wickets at an average of 41.03 runs per wicket.[6][7] Success was even more elusive in the one-day games: in 20 matches, he took only nine wickets at an average of more than 70 runs per wicket.[8]
Youth international playeredit
In both 1983 and on the tour to the West Indies in 1984–85, Palmer played in England's youth cricket team as a lower order batsman and seam bowler. He played four under-19 Tests, including three on the West Indies tour, and in five youth One Day International matches.
Later cricket careeredit
Despite this recognition, Palmer's career at Somerset failed to take off. In 1985, he was restricted to eight first-class matches and 10 List A games; in 1986, there were just four and nine of each.[6][9] His best performances in these seasons came in one-day matches. Against Kent at Canterbury in the John Player League in 1985, he took five wickets for 34 runs, his first five-wicket haul in limited-overs cricket.[10] And the following year in the Benson and Hedges Cup match against Sussex at Hove he scored 53, his only innings of more than 50 in List A cricket.[11] The departure of major cricketers – Richards, Garner and Ian Botham – after Somerset's disastrous 1986 season gave Palmer more opportunities in 1987, but his impact was confined largely to the one-day game and in the match against Kent at Canterbury he improved on his best bowling figures from two years before, taking five for 24: these remained the best List A bowling figures of his career.[12]
But in 1988 he was dropped from the team for many games and after the 1989 season, when he played only one-day matches for the team, he left the Somerset staff.
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Gary Vincent Palmer born 15 November 1965 played first class and List A cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club from 1982 to 1989 1 He also played for the England Young Cricketers side in both under 19 Test and One day International matches He was born at Taunton Somerset and is the son of the former Somerset and England Test cricketer Ken Palmer Gary PalmerPersonal informationFull nameGary Vincent PalmerBorn 1965 11 15 15 November 1965 age 58 Taunton Somerset EnglandBattingRight handedBowlingRight arm mediumRoleAll rounderRelationsKen Palmer father Roy Palmer uncle Domestic team informationYearsTeam1982 1989SomersetFC debut21 August 1982 Somerset v LeicestershireLast FC25 April 1988 Somerset v SussexLA debut22 August 1982 Somerset v LeicestershireLast LA18 June 1989 Somerset v KentCareer statisticsCompetition First class List AMatches 54 83Runs scored 903 428Batting average 15 30 16 46100s 50s 0 3 0 1Top score 78 53Balls bowled 6 770 2 774Wickets 92 77Bowling average 44 64 30 485 wickets in innings 1 210 wickets in match 0 0Best bowling 5 38 5 24Catches stumpings 30 10 Source CricketArchive 9 August 2010 Contents 1 Early cricket career 2 Youth international player 3 Later cricket career 4 ReferencesEarly cricket career editAn all rounder Palmer was a lower order right handed batsman and a right arm medium pace bowler He made his first class and List A cricket debuts as a 16 year old for Somerset in 1982 making 27 in the second innings of his first first class game 2 In 1983 he played in 10 first class games and made both his highest score and took his career best innings return in the season In only his third first class match against Gloucestershire at Bristol he made 78 and put on 124 for the seventh wicket with Peter Denning 3 Then in the last match of the season against Warwickshire he took five wickets for 38 runs in the first innings and this would be the only five wicket haul of his first class career 4 In 1984 with Somerset s overseas players Viv Richards and Joel Garner absent playing for the West Indies touring team Palmer played fairly regularly for both the first class and List A sides Wisden noted though that he did not make the progress hoped for and that though a spirited competitor he possible needs more positive thought and application to bring greater consistency 5 In 16 first class games he hit 299 runs at an average of 16 61 with only one score of more than 50 and took 30 wickets at an average of 41 03 runs per wicket 6 7 Success was even more elusive in the one day games in 20 matches he took only nine wickets at an average of more than 70 runs per wicket 8 Youth international player editIn both 1983 and on the tour to the West Indies in 1984 85 Palmer played in England s youth cricket team as a lower order batsman and seam bowler He played four under 19 Tests including three on the West Indies tour and in five youth One Day International matches Later cricket career editDespite this recognition Palmer s career at Somerset failed to take off In 1985 he was restricted to eight first class matches and 10 List A games in 1986 there were just four and nine of each 6 9 His best performances in these seasons came in one day matches Against Kent at Canterbury in the John Player League in 1985 he took five wickets for 34 runs his first five wicket haul in limited overs cricket 10 And the following year in the Benson and Hedges Cup match against Sussex at Hove he scored 53 his only innings of more than 50 in List A cricket 11 The departure of major cricketers Richards Garner and Ian Botham after Somerset s disastrous 1986 season gave Palmer more opportunities in 1987 but his impact was confined largely to the one day game and in the match against Kent at Canterbury he improved on his best bowling figures from two years before taking five for 24 these remained the best List A bowling figures of his career 12 But in 1988 he was dropped from the team for many games and after the 1989 season when he played only one day matches for the team he left the Somerset staff After leaving Somerset Palmer played Minor Counties cricket for Bedfordshire and Oxfordshire second eleven cricket for Derbyshire minor matches for Dorset and lesser matches for Marylebone Cricket Club MCC But he did not reappear in either first class or List A cricket 13 References edit Gary Palmer www cricketarchive com Retrieved 12 July 2010 Scorecard Somerset v Leicestershire www cricketarchive com 21 August 1982 Retrieved 13 July 2010 Scorecard Gloucestershire v Somerset www cricketarchive com 8 June 1983 Retrieved 13 July 2010 Scorecard Somerset v Warwickshire www cricketarchive com 10 September 1983 Retrieved 13 July 2010 Somerset in 1984 Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1985 ed Wisden p 524 a b First class batting and fielding in each season by Gary Palmer www cricketarchive com Retrieved 17 July 2010 First class bowling in each season by Gary Palmer www cricketarchive com Retrieved 17 July 2010 List A bowling in each season by Gary Palmer www cricketarchive com Retrieved 17 July 2010 List A batting and fielding in each season by Gary Palmer www cricketarchive com Retrieved 8 August 2010 Scorecard Kent v Somerset www cricketarchive com 15 September 1985 Retrieved 9 August 2010 Scorecard Sussex v Somerset www cricketarchive com 17 May 1986 Retrieved 9 August 2010 Scorecard Kent v Somerset www cricketarchive com 28 June 1987 Retrieved 9 August 2010 Teams Gary Palmer played for www cricketarchive com Retrieved 9 August 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gary Palmer cricketer amp oldid 1196439872, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
