Paul Harris
On scorecards: PL Harris
In-game rating: 73/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Paul Harris played 37 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 2007 to 2011. The first came against India at Newlands, with a score of 11 and 5 wickets, and the last against India at Newlands in 2011.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 79 wickets at 33.4 in 26 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 127 against Australia at Newlands in 2009. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 48 wickets at 34.1 at home and 48 wickets at 42.4 away. The most wickets came against Pakistan: 25 wickets at 24.5 in 7 Tests. Newlands was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 21 wickets at 31.7. South Africa won 18 of the Tests Paul Harris played and lost 10, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 37 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 132 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 2007 | Drawn |
| 39 | 67 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2008 | Won |
| 38 | 89 | England | SuperSport Park | 2009 | Drawn |
| 36 | 50 | England | Kingsmead | 2009 | Lost |
| 34 | 74 | England | Kennington Oval | 2008 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/127 | 42.5 | Australia | Newlands | 2009 | Won |
| 5/73 | 36 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 2007 | Won |
| 5/123 | 37 | England | SuperSport Park | 2009 | Drawn |
| 4/35 | 15.4 | West Indies | St George's Park | 2007 | Lost |
| 4/46 | 20.2 | Pakistan | SuperSport Park | 2007 | Won |
Best in a match: 9/161 against Australia (2009).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 9 | 56 | 6.22 | 0/0 | 22 | 51.86 |
| England | 7 | 193 | 24.13 | 0/0 | 19 | 41.16 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 82 | 8.20 | 0/0 | 25 | 24.52 |
| Australia | 6 | 92 | 10.22 | 0/0 | 24 | 32.58 |
| West Indies | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0/0 | 11 | 48.27 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 26.00 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 26.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 198 | 8.25 | 0/0 | 48 | 34.06 |
| Away | 17 | 243 | 14.29 | 0/0 | 48 | 42.42 |
| Neutral | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 32.86 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26 | 391 | 11.85 | 0/0 | 79 | 33.35 |
| 2010s | 11 | 69 | 6.90 | 0/0 | 24 | 52.75 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | 6 | 60 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 21 | 31.67 |
| SuperSport Park | 4 | 59 | 11.80 | 0/0 | 13 | 27.23 |
| Kingsmead | 3 | 54 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 85.50 |
| St George's Park | 2 | 13 | 3.25 | 0/0 | 5 | 27.40 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 12 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 27.75 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 47 | 47.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 29.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 2007 at Newlands
- Latest in the archive: v India, 2011 at Newlands
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