South Africa · Titans · Durban's Super Giants · Essex
Simon Harmer
37South Africa
- Right-handed finisher
- Right-arm off-spin bowler
- Middle-overs bowler
- Batting rating
- +2.9
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- Bowling rating
- +1.8
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- T20 matches
- 218
- since Feb 2012
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +0.9
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 41 | 383 | 25.5 | 156.3 | 31 | 30.2 | 7.49 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +1.5
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 41 | 383 | 25.5 | 156.3 | 31 | 30.2 | 7.49 |
Men's Test
- Runs a match
- +16.4
- above an average player
- ICC rank
- 14
- 721 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 30 | 847 | 24.9 | 45.2 | 107 | 26.4 | 2.61 |
Teams
- South AfricaInternationalLast international Nov 2025
- TitansPro20 Cup 2026/27Unsigned · 10 appearances for the club
- Durban's Super GiantsSA20|5Bats at 9 · Bowler · 6 appearances in the club's latest season
- EssexCounty Championship, One-Day Cup, T20 BlastLast played Sept 2026
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 Blast | 2017–2026 | 132 | 946 | 15.8 | 140.8 | 129 | 8.05 |
| CSA T20 | 2012–2022 | 42 | 378 | 23.6 | 120.8 | 29 | 6.54 |
| SA20 | 2023–2026 | 29 | 50 | 10.0 | 106.4 | 13 | 7.57 |
| Mzansi Super League | 2018–2019 | 15 | 60 | 15.0 | 107.1 | 14 | 7.95 |
Batting style
Finisher
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike rate | 147 | 145 | |
| Boundary % | 18.7 | 17.8 | |
| Dot % | 31.1 | 30.4 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 35 | 38 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 170 | 151 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 110 | 123 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 14 | 14 |
289 balls · Jan 2024 – Jul 2026
Finisher
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 33.1 | 27.6 | |
| Strike rate | 115 | 103 | |
| Boundary % | 15.1 | 11.5 | |
| Dot % | 42.7 | 43.8 | |
| Average v pace | 38.0 | 26.2 | |
| Average v spin | 24.6 | 29.6 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 129 | 107 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 97 | 95 |
344 balls · Aug 2023 – Aug 2026
Watchful lower-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 24.3 | 31.4 | |
| Average v pace | 22.3 | 29.3 | |
| Average v spin | 30.3 | 36.6 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 54 | 58 | |
| Dot % | 76.5 | 72.9 | |
| Boundary % | 5.6 | 7.0 |
4,819 balls · Sept 2021 – Sept 2026
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 218 | 133 | 1,434 | 1,088 | 16.9 | 131.8 | 56 | 2 | 104 | 54 | 32.0 |
| CSA T20 | 42 | 28 | 378 | 313 | 23.6 | 120.8 | 39 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 32.3 |
| SA20 | 29 | 10 | 50 | 47 | 10.0 | 106.4 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34.0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 7 | 146 | 81 | 48.7 | 180.2 | 56 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 22.2 |
Bowling
| Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 208 | 677.5 | 5,207 | 185 | 7.68 | 28.1 | 22.0 | 32.1 |
| CSA T20 | 40 | 136.2 | 892 | 29 | 6.54 | 30.8 | 28.2 | 35.1 |
| SA20 | 25 | 79.0 | 598 | 13 | 7.57 | 46.0 | 36.5 | 32.5 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 33.0 | 228 | 11 | 6.91 | 20.7 | 18.0 | 34.8 |
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 421 | 8.11 | 15 |
| Middle overs | 448 | 104.2 | 24 | 3,084 | 7.38 | 127 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 638 | 151.6 | 61 | 562 | 9.01 | 43 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Weaknesses
- Middle overs, battingSR 104 (field 123 across T20 Blast, CSA T20 Challenge and 2 more)