Simon Harmer
On scorecards: SR Harmer
In-game rating: 84/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Simon Harmer played 10 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 2015 to 2023. The first came against West Indies at Newlands, with a score of 10 and 7 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Wanderers Stadium in 2023.
The most productive decade was the 2020s: 163 runs at 23.3 in 5 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 47 from 165 balls against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 2023. The best bowling is 4 for 61 against India at null in 2015.
At home the average was 21.6 across 4 Tests; away it was 16.1 across 6 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Bangladesh: 87 runs at 29.0 in 4 Tests. South Africa won 4 of the Tests Simon Harmer played and lost 3, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 10 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 165 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2023 | Drawn |
| 38* | 73 | Bangladesh | Kingsmead | 2022 | Won |
| 29 | 59 | Bangladesh | St George's Park | 2022 | Won |
| 19 | 59 | West Indies | Wanderers Stadium | 2023 | Won |
| 16 | 48 | England | Old Trafford | 2022 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/61 | 24 | India | 2015 | Lost | |
| 4/78 | 27.2 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | 2015 | Lost |
| 4/82 | 24 | West Indies | Newlands | 2015 | Won |
| 4/103 | 40 | Bangladesh | Kingsmead | 2022 | Won |
| 3/21 | 9 | Bangladesh | Kingsmead | 2022 | Won |
Best in a match: 7/124 against Bangladesh (2022).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 4 | 87 | 29.00 | 0/0 | 16 | 23.63 |
| India | 2 | 39 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 25.40 |
| West Indies | 2 | 30 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 21.75 |
| Australia | 1 | 47 | 47.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| England | 1 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 73.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 108 | 21.60 | 0/0 | 25 | 18.32 |
| Away | 6 | 113 | 16.14 | 0/0 | 14 | 44.07 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 0/0 | 20 | 29.40 |
| 2020s | 5 | 163 | 23.29 | 0/0 | 19 | 25.63 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsmead | 1 | 49 | 49.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 17.71 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 47 | 47.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| St George's Park | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 12.17 |
| Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 28.40 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 1 | 20 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 21.60 |
| 1 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 22.40 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 2015 at Newlands
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 2023 at Wanderers Stadium
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