An off spinner by design, Joey Palmer bowled generally at high speeds and kept a flatter trajectory, all this blended nicely with his unerring accuracy. He was a horror to face on damp or underprepared pitches and could also hold his own on tracks that were good for batting. Palmer was a first-class legend, with close to 600 wickets to his name and all those coming at a very impressive average and strike-rate. The pitches did help for sure but he also had terrific adaptability to succeed in different conditions. He was a decent batsman too, down the order, where he would often hang in to add some valuable runs to the total. It won't be wrong to call him a bowling all-rounder, considering how he went about his game. He loved touring England and had immense success there on each of his visits. A knee fracture derailed his growing prowess and forced him to quit international cricket. After a lengthy rehab, he did continue playing FC cricket but wasn't effective as he used to be earlier. Palmer also enjoyed Australian Rules Football and played the sport actively for his state.

By Hariprasad Sadanandan