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Full name Kenneth Ernest Palmer
Born April 22, 1937, Winchester, Hampshire
Current age 75 years 35 days
Major teams England, Somerset
Nickname Pedlar
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Other Umpire
Height 5 ft 10 in
Education Southbroom Secondary Modern, Devizes
Relation Brother - R Palmer, Son - GV Palmer
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 314 | 481 | 106 | 7771 | 125* | 20.72 | 2 | 27 | 158 | 0 | ||
| List A | 24 | 19 | 5 | 137 | 35 | 9.78 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 1 | 2 | 378 | 189 | 1 | 1/113 | 1/189 | 189.00 | 3.00 | 378.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 314 | 44254 | 18485 | 866 | 9/57 | 21.34 | 2.50 | 51.1 | 47 | 5 | |||
| List A | 24 | 1335 | 733 | 34 | 4/26 | 4/26 | 21.55 | 3.29 | 39.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Only Test | South Africa v England at Port Elizabeth, Feb 12-17, 1965 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| First-class span | 1955-1969 |
| List A span | 1963-1969 |
| Test debut | England v Pakistan at Birmingham, Jun 1-5, 1978 scorecard |
| Last Test | England v South Africa at The Oval, Aug 18-21, 1994 scorecard |
| Test matches | 22 |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | England v Australia at The Oval, Jun 6, 1977 scorecard |
| Last ODI | England v Pakistan at Lord's, Jun 12, 2001 scorecard |
| ODI matches | 23 |
| ODI statistics |
Ken Palmer will be best remembered as one of England's longer-serving umpires, but he also played one Test, when he was coaching in Johannesburg and was called up after a series of injuries in 1964-65. It was a chastening debut: his bowling average of 189 is the second-worst in England's Test history. In fairness, although it was a case of right place, right time, Palmer had been chosen in the England XII twice in 1963 only to be left out on the morning of the match. A stalwart allrounder for Somerset between 1955 and 1969, he was a solid middle-order batsman and fast-medium bowler. In 1961 he achieved the double - the youngest Somerset player to do so. He was appointed as an umpire in 1972, and in 31 seasons he stood in 22 Test matches and 23 one-day internationals. He was embroiled in controversy at Headingley in 1992 when he gave Graham Gooch not out when replays showed he had been run-out by two feet. The Pakistan side never forgave him as England went on to win a close match.
Martin Williamson
- Ken Palmer honoured in New Year's awards (Dec 31, 2002)
- Sunday's game marks the end of an era for umpire Ken Palmer (Sep 21, 2002)
Jul 7, 1966
Ken Palmer bowls during his five-wicket haul
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Jun 25, 1961
The Somerset squad in 1961
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Awarded the MBE in December 2002
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