The legendary player passed away, the flag was flown at half-mast to mourn the death

England cricket team's veteran and legendary umpire Ken Palmer passed away at the age of 87. There is a wave of mourning in the cricket world due to the death of this cricket legend. The veteran player breathed his last at Musgrove Park Hospital after a long illness. Let us know in this report how has been the career of this legendary player.

Started playing cricket at the age of 16

Born in 1937 in Winchester, England, Palmer started playing for Hampshire at the age of 16. In his debut match, he took two wickets in the first innings against Middlesex. After this Ken Palmer never looked back. Ken Palmer played 302 matches for Somerset between 1955 and 1969, scoring 7567 runs at an average of 20.67, including 2 centuries.

Ken Palmer also made a mark as a bowler and took a total of 837 wickets. In 1963, he took nine wickets for 57 runs against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. At the age of 24, Ken Palmer became the youngest player to score 1000 first-class runs and take first-class wickets.

Played only 1 International Match

Ken Palmer played his only Test match for England in 1965. In this match, he scored 10 runs and took 1 wicket. However, after this he was not selected for England for any Test or ODI. After which he retired from cricket and entered the field of umpiring.

umpired for a long time

After retiring from cricket, Ken Palmer has been umpiring for a long time. He has umpired in 22 international Test matches and 23 international ODI matches. He was also awarded the MBE in 2003 for his services to cricket.

the flag was flown at half-mast

Kane Palmer's team Somerset County Cricket Club has flown its flag at half-mast to mourn his death. The cricket club also plans to pay tribute to Palmer ahead of today's Metro Bank One Day Cup match against Kent Spitfires.