Full Name
Simon Ross Harmer
Place Of Birth
Pretoria, Transvaal
Born
10 February 1989
Country
South Africa
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm off-break
Simon Harmer
Simon Harmer
Simon Harmer
Simon Harmer is a South African all-rounder known for his off-break bowling, playing for teams like the Durban's Super Giants, Warriors, Titans, and Essex, with significant Test success, becoming the first spinner to take 100+ wickets in English county cricket and achieving a landmark Test series performance in India in 2025, including taking over 100 Test wickets overall for South Africa and crossing 1,000 first-class wickets.
Table of Content
Cricket Polls
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex vs Kent · Match 55 | T20 | June 9, 2026 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Essex vs Derbyshire · Match 33 | T20 | May 31, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400.00 |
| Hampshire vs Essex · Match 18 | T20 | May 26, 2026 | 36 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 200.00 |
| Essex vs Sussex · Match 8 | T20 | May 22, 2026 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 142.86 |
| Essex vs Leicestershire · Match 26 | First Class | May 15, 2026 | 35 | 86 | 3 | 1 | 40.70 |
| Essex vs Hampshire · Match 21 | First Class | May 8, 2026 | 80 | 118 | 14 | 0 | 67.80 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex vs Kent · Match 55 | T20 | June 9, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.00 |
| Middlesex vs Essex · Match 51 | T20 | June 7, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Essex vs Derbyshire · Match 33 | T20 | May 31, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Kent vs Essex · Match 24 | T20 | May 29, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 |
| Hampshire vs Essex · Match 18 | T20 | May 26, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Essex vs Sussex · Match 8 | T20 | May 22, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitality Blast 2026 | T20 | May 22, 2026 - Jul 18, 2026 | 56 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 193.10 |
| County Championship Division One 2026 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 3, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 327 | 619 | 41 | 4 | 52.83 |
| SA20 2025 | T20 | Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 |
| South Africa Tour of India 2025 | TEST | Nov 14, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 | 17 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 40.48 |
| South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025 | TEST | Oct 12, 2025 - Nov 8, 2025 | 35 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 48.61 |
| CSA 4 Day Series Division One 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Sep 25, 2025 - Feb 22, 2026 | 45 | 113 | 4 | 0 | 39.82 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitality Blast 2026 | T20 | May 22, 2026 - Jul 18, 2026 | 18 | 1 | 128 | 4 | 2/25 | 7.11 |
| County Championship Division One 2026 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 3, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 150.1 | 34 | 429 | 14 | 4/66 | 2.86 |
| SA20 2025 | T20 | Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 18 | 1 | 110 | 4 | 1/13 | 6.11 |
| South Africa Tour of India 2025 | TEST | Nov 14, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 | 79.2 | 20 | 152 | 17 | 6/37 | 1.92 |
| South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025 | TEST | Oct 12, 2025 - Nov 8, 2025 | 92.1 | 16 | 277 | 13 | 6/50 | 3.01 |
| CSA 4 Day Series Division One 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Sep 25, 2025 - Feb 22, 2026 | 117.4 | 25 | 331 | 12 | - | 2.81 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 14 | 20 | 273 | 738 | 47 | 17.0600 | 36.9900 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 218 | 129 | 1321 | 1038 | 55 | 15.1800 | 127.2600 | 42 | 98 | 46 | 1 | 0 |
| List A | 103 | 88 | 1454 | 1398 | 68 | 23.8300 | 104.0000 | 27 | 114 | 43 | 3 | 0 |
| First Class | 243 | 353 | 6811 | 14497 | 102 | 23.8100 | 46.9800 | 67 | 783 | 70 | 34 | 2 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 14 | 24 | 522.20 | 3134 | 1504 | 69 | 21.7900 | 2.8700 | 45.4000 | 6/37 | 9/101 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| T20 | 218 | 206 | 672.00 | 4032 | 5178 | 182 | 28.4500 | 7.7000 | 22.1000 | 4/18 | 4/18 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 103 | 100 | 832.10 | 4993 | 4045 | 111 | 36.4400 | 4.8600 | 44.9000 | 5/47 | 5/47 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| First Class | 243 | 423 | 9562.50 | 57377 | 27124 | 1038 | 26.1300 | 2.8300 | 55.2000 | 9/80 | 15/207 | 52 | 59 | 14 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India vs South Africa · 1st Test | Test | November 14, 2025 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 48.00 |
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Major Teams
International: South Africa
Domestic (SA): Warriors, Titans, South Africa A, Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Domestic (UK): Essex
T20/Franchise: Durban's Super Giants, Jozi Stars, Welsh Fire, Sunrisers Eastern Cape
International Debuts
Test Debut: January 2, 2015, vs West Indies at Newlands, Cape Town.
First Wicket: Devon Smith (January 2, 2015).
Recent International Matches
South Africa v India (November 2025):
Test Series: Played in the first two Tests, earning Player of the Match in the first Test for his impactful bowling.
Performance: Instrumental in South Africa's historic first Test win in India since 2010, controlling the game with his off-spin.
South Africa v Pakistan (October 2025):
Test Series: Featured in the two-Test series, showing his consistent control and effectiveness.
Career Highlights & Records
First-Class: Achieved the rare milestone of 1,000 first-class wickets.
Test Cricket:
Became the first South African bowler to take 100+ Test wickets in India.
In the 2025 series in India, he took 17 wickets at 8.94, a record for a South African spinner in India.
Took 6/37 in Guwahati, helping SA win the series 2-0.
County Cricket (Essex): A significant contributor, scoring over 3,000 runs and taking numerous wickets.
SA20: Key player for Durban's Super Giants, noted for his control and wicket-taking ability in T20s.
Awards & Recognition
Player of the Series in India (2025).
Resilience and ability to bounce back from setbacks (like Kolpak deal) to achieve success.
