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Simon Harmer

South Africa · Titans · Durban's Super Giants · Essex

Simon Harmer

37South Africa

  • Right-handed finisher
  • Right-arm off-spin bowler
  • Middle-overs bowler

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T20 record

Batting

MatInnsRunsBallsAvgSRHS50s4s6sDot %
T202181331,4341,08816.90131.85621045432.0
Pro20422837831323.60120.8390251132.3
SA202910504710.00106.41405034.0
Blast1328994667215.80140.8562724031.1
Last 101071468148.70180.256113722.2

Bowling

InnsBallsRunsWktsEconAvgSRDot %
T202084,0675,2071857.6828.1022.032.1
Pro2040818892296.5430.8028.235.1
SA2025474598137.5746.0036.532.5
Blast1282,5103,3661298.0526.1019.531.1
Last 1010198228116.9120.7018.034.8

Batting style

Finisher

  • PowerplayOvers 1–6

    Strike rate–
    Balls per dismissal–

  • Middle oversOvers 7–15

    Strike rate102Par 131
    Balls per dismissal17Par 20

  • DeathOvers 16–20

    Strike rate186Par 157
    Balls per dismissal12Par 11
FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Average20.220.3
Strike rate147145
Boundary %18.717.8
Dot %31.130.4
Sixes, % of boundaries3538
Strike rate v pace170151
Strike rate, first 10 balls110123

289 balls in T20s · Jan 2024 – Jul 2026

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Bowling style

Containing middle-overs off-spinner

  • PowerplayOvers 1–6

    Economy8.61Par 8.32

  • Middle oversOvers 7–15

    Economy7.25Par 8.03

  • DeathOvers 16–20

    Economy9.87Par 9.80
FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Economy7.798.30
Dot %32.833.3
Boundary %14.216.3
Balls per wicket26.318.7
Average34.225.9
Economy v right-handers7.898.29
Economy v left-handers7.608.31

1,158 balls bowled in T20s · Jan 2024 – Jul 2026

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Strengths and weaknesses

Weaknesses

  • Middle overs, battingSR 104 (field 123 across T20 Blast, CSA T20 Challenge and 2 more)

By phase

Balls facedSROutBalls bowledEconWkts
Powerplay20.004218.1115
Middle overs448104.2243,0847.38127
Death (overs 16–20)638151.6615629.0143

Men's T20

Overall rank
248th
all T20 batters
Runs a match
+0.4
batting, above an average player

Men's T20 batting, runs a match

AveragePeak 0.6 above
July 2026Now 0.4 above
20132016201920222025
Overall rank
165th
all T20 bowlers
Runs a match
0.1
bowling, below an average player

Men's T20 bowling, runs a match

AveragePeak 0.3 above
October 2022Now 0.1 below
20132016201920222025
Last 2 yearsMatRunsAvgSRWktsBowl avgEcon
T204138325.5156.33130.27.49

Teams

Leagues

YearsMatRunsAvgSRWktsEcon
Blast2017–202613294615.80140.81298.05
Pro202012–20224237823.60120.8296.54
SA202023–2026295010.00106.4137.57
Mzansi Super League2018–2019156015.00107.1147.95

T20 streaks

Last 10CareerNowBest
Took a wicket7/1059%592002022111
  • Simon Harmer has taken a wicket in 7 of the last 10 T20s bowled in, including the last 5.

Last 10 T20s

DateTeamOpponentGroundBatBowlResult
15 Jul 2026EssexHampshireThe Rose Bowl7 (7)1/31 (4.0)Lost by 75 runsL 75 runs
12 Jul 2026EssexSurreyKennington Oval–1/23 (4.0)Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts
10 Jul 2026EssexHampshireCounty Ground–1/1 (1.0)Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts
5 Jul 2026EssexMiddlesexCounty Ground56* (28)2/15 (4.0)Lost by 4 wicketsL 4 wkts
3 Jul 2026EssexSussexCounty Ground, Hove46* (17)2/17 (4.0)Won by 100 runsW 100 runs
1 Jul 2026EssexSurreyCounty Ground15 (10)0/36 (4.0)Lost by 7 runsL 7 runs
26 Jun 2026EssexNorthamptonshireCounty Ground12 (15)2/39 (4.0)Lost by 130 runsL 130 runs
9 Jun 2026EssexKentCounty Ground6* (3)0/28 (2.0)Won by 3 runsW 3 runs
7 Jun 2026EssexMiddlesexMerchant Taylors' School Ground–0/13 (2.0)Won by 60 runsW 60 runs
31 May 2026EssexDerbyshireCounty Ground4* (1)2/25 (4.0)Won by 5 wicketsW 5 wkts

Pitch map

Tests1,990 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps2.5% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps4.5% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps4.6% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps3.2% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps5.5% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps4.8% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps7.1% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps2.2% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps8.3% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps7.9% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps10.8% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps3.7% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps4.1% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps5.0% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.7% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps4.4% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

T20s1,724 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps3.6% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps3.9% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps4.8% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps2.4% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps6.7% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps6.5% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps6.2% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps3.9% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps7.9% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps5.8% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps4.6% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps3.5% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps4.1% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps5.1% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps4.6% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.7% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

Records

  1. =10thMost four-wicket hauls in SA20 history1

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