Joey Palmer
On scorecards: GE Palmer
In-game rating: 82/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Joey Palmer played 17 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1880 to 1886. The first came against England at Kennington Oval, with scores of 6 and 4, and 4 wickets, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1886.
The best bowling is 7 for 65 against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1882. In all: 6 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches. With the ball: 55 wickets at 19.8 at home and 23 wickets at 25.6 away.
Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 30 wickets at 16.3. Australia won 5 of the Tests Joey Palmer played and lost 8, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 17 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | – | England | Lord's | 1886 | Lost |
| 35 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1886 | Lost |
| 34 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1881 | Drawn |
| 32 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1882 | Drawn |
| 20 | – | England | Lord's | 1886 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/65 | 52.2 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1882 | Won |
| 7/68 | 58 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1882 | Won |
| 6/111 | 75 | England | Lord's | 1884 | Lost |
| 5/46 | 45.2 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1882 | Won |
| 5/81 | 73 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1884 | Lost |
Best in a match: 11/165 against England (1882).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 296 | 14.10 | 0/0 | 78 | 21.51 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 114 | 10.36 | 0/0 | 55 | 19.82 |
| Away | 7 | 182 | 18.20 | 0/0 | 23 | 25.57 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0/0 | 30 | 16.33 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0/0 | 19 | 26.11 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 68 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 40.38 |
| Lord's | 2 | 88 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 22.29 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 13.63 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 6 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 17.33 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1880 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1886 at Kennington Oval
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