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Simon Harmer

South Africa · Bowler · 37 years

Born: 10 Feb 1989, Pretoria, Transvaal
Batting: Right Hand Bat
Bowling: Right Arm Off Break

Batting career

Format	M	Inn	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100	50	4s	6s
Test	15	21	4	355	82	20.88	39.66	0	1	33	2
T20	225	134	46	1389	55	15.78	128.37	0	1	103	49
First-class	231	335	63	6600		24.26	47.63	2	34	785	70
List A	103	88	27	1454	68	23.84	104.01	0	3	114	43
T10	7	3	0	16	15	5.33	88.89	0	0	1	1

Bowling career

Format	M	Inn	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Best	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
Test	15	26	3401	1606	71	6/37	22.62	2.83	47.9	2
T20	225	213	4164	5345	188	4/18	28.43	7.70	22.1	0
First-class	231	401	54834	25797	981	—	26.30	2.82	55.9	58
List A	103	100	4993	4045	111	5/47	36.44	4.86	45.0	1
T10	7	7	84	159	11	3/18	14.45	11.36	7.6	0

Recent form

Match	Date	Format	Bat	Bowl
South Africa v AustraliaAustralia tour of South Africa	18 Oct 26	Test	82 (157)	2/102
Glamorgan v EssexCounty Championship Division One	24 Sept 26	First-class	35 (51)	1/115
Glamorgan v EssexCounty Championship Division One	24 Sept 26	First-class	0* (1)	1/115
Dolphins v TitansCSA Four-Day Series Division One 2026-27	10 Sept 26	First-class	56 (140)	0/31
Sussex v EssexCounty Championship	2 Sept 26	First-class	2 (4)	4/130
Sussex v EssexCounty Championship	2 Sept 26	First-class	16 (50)	4/130
Surrey v EssexCounty Championship	27 Aug 26	First-class	8 (27)	3/100
Somerset v EssexCounty Championship	20 Aug 26	First-class	4 (6)	2/163
Somerset v EssexCounty Championship	20 Aug 26	First-class	24 (68)	2/163
Essex v YorkshireOne-Day Cup	11 Aug 26	List A	2 (8)	1/26

Deep stats (Test)

From our ball-by-ball data. Formats available: First-class, T20, Test, List A.

Batting vs pace and spin

Split	Balls	Runs	Outs	SR	Avg	Dot %
pace	400	151	10	37.75	15.1	78.8
spin	495	204	7	41.21	29.14	73.5

Batting by phase

Split	Balls	Runs	Outs	SR	Avg	Dot %
first	37	18	1	48.65	18	73
middle	181	68	5	37.57	13.6	75.1
late	677	269	11	39.73	24.45	76.2

Batting vs left / right-arm

Split	Balls	Runs	Outs	SR	Avg	Dot %
left arm	248	112	3	45.16	37.33	75.4
right arm	647	243	14	37.56	17.36	76

Bowling vs left / right-handers

Split	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Econ/SR	Avg	Dot %
left hand	1637	719	37	44.2	19.43	75.1
right hand	1764	887	34	51.9	26.09	73.2

Bowling by phase

Split	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Econ/SR	Avg	Dot %
first	1272	563	24	53	23.46	74.9
middle	1438	704	35	41.1	20.11	73.6
late	691	339	12	57.6	28.25	73.8

Dismissals

bowled7 (41.2%)
lbw5 (29.4%)
caught3 (17.6%)
run out1 (5.9%)
stumped1 (5.9%)

Best grounds (Test batting)

Ground	Inn	Runs	HS	Avg	SR
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth	2	111	82	55.5	51.39
Kingsmead, Durban	2	49	38	49	50
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	2	33	19	—	50.77
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha	2	21	13	21	61.76
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	2	20	19	10	31.25
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali	2	18	11	9	32.73
Old Trafford, Manchester	2	18	16	9	28.12
Eden Gardens	2	12	7	6	48

Format

Inn

Runs

Avg

100

Test

355

20.88

39.66

T20

225

134

1389

15.78

128.37

103

First-class

231

335

6600

24.26

47.63

785

List A

103

1454

23.84

104.01

114

T10

5.33

88.89

Format

Inn

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Best

Avg

Econ

Test

3401

1606

6/37

22.62

2.83

47.9

T20

225

213

4164

5345

188

4/18

28.43

7.70

22.1

First-class

231

401

54834

25797

981

—

26.30

2.82

55.9

List A

103

100

4993

4045

111

5/47

36.44

4.86

45.0

T10

159

3/18

14.45

11.36

7.6

Match

Date

Format

Bat

Bowl

South Africa v AustraliaAustralia tour of South Africa

18 Oct 26

Test

82 (157)

2/102

Glamorgan v EssexCounty Championship Division One

24 Sept 26

First-class

35 (51)

1/115

Glamorgan v EssexCounty Championship Division One

24 Sept 26

First-class

0* (1)

1/115

Dolphins v TitansCSA Four-Day Series Division One 2026-27

10 Sept 26

First-class

56 (140)

0/31

Sussex v EssexCounty Championship

2 Sept 26

First-class

2 (4)

4/130

Sussex v EssexCounty Championship

2 Sept 26

First-class

16 (50)

4/130

Surrey v EssexCounty Championship

27 Aug 26

First-class

8 (27)

3/100

Somerset v EssexCounty Championship

20 Aug 26

First-class

4 (6)

2/163

Somerset v EssexCounty Championship

20 Aug 26

First-class

24 (68)

2/163

Essex v YorkshireOne-Day Cup

11 Aug 26

List A

2 (8)

1/26

Split

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

pace

400

151

37.75

15.1

78.8

spin

495

204

41.21

29.14

73.5

Split

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

first

48.65

middle

181

37.57

13.6

75.1

late

677

269

39.73

24.45

76.2

Split

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

left arm

248

112

45.16

37.33

75.4

right arm

647

243

37.56

17.36

Split

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Econ/SR

Avg

Dot %

left hand

1637

719

44.2

19.43

75.1

right hand

1764

887

51.9

26.09

73.2

Split

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Econ/SR

Avg

Dot %

first

1272

563

23.46

74.9

middle

1438

704

41.1

20.11

73.6

late

691

339

57.6

28.25

73.8

Ground

Inn

Runs

Avg

St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

111

55.5

51.39

Kingsmead, Durban

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

—

50.77

Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha

61.76

The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

31.25

Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

32.73

Old Trafford, Manchester

28.12

Eden Gardens