Simon Harmer First-Class Performance Points
How many wickets Simon Harmer takes, and the runs behind them, each innings.
Updated 24 September 2026, after Glamorgan vs Essex
Harmer match by match
Last 5 matches, innings by innings, home and away
Harmer Rankings
Division One wicket-takers →Ranked against every player in County Championship Division One 2026
| Stat | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wickets | 35 | 16thof 209 |
| Runs | 480 | 50th |
| Sixes | 4 | 36th |
| Fours | 61 | 50th |
| Catches | 12 | 31st |
Harmer by Competition
Every First-Class season on record, newest first
| Competition | Team | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | 6s | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 County Championship Division OneCounty Championship Division One 2026 |
 ESS |
12 | 480 | 32 | 50.3 | 2 | 4 | 35 | - |
| County Championship Division OneCounty Championship Division One 2025 |
ESS |
12 | 300 | 20 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 40 | - |
| County Championship Division OneCounty Championship Division One 2024 |
ESS |
14 | 275 | 16.2 | 40.6 | 1 | 2 | 45 | - |
| County Championship Division OneCounty Championship Division One 2023 |
ESS |
14 | 524 | 30.8 | 51.9 | 3 | 9 | 61 | - |
| County Championship Division OneCounty Championship Division One 2022 |
ESS |
11 | 396 | 26.4 | 45.2 | 4 | 6 | 59 | - |
| County Championship Division OneCounty Championship Division One 2019 |
ESS |
14 | 340 | 20 | 51.8 | 2 | 3 | 80 | 99.87 |
Harmer Splits
His First-Class record home and away, batting first or chasing, by result, position, opponent, ground and year
| Venue | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 39 | 1206 | 26.8 | 49.3 | 7 | 83 | 205 | - |
| Away | 38 | 1109 | 21.7 | 44.3 | 6 | 75 | 115 | 241.93 |
| Innings | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 38 | 1315 | 25.8 | 46.7 | 8 | 75 | 165 | - |
| Batting second | 39 | 1000 | 22.2 | 47 | 5 | 83 | 155 | 259.67 |
| Result | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 34 | 1112 | 28.5 | 50.4 | 7 | 83 | 185 | - |
| Lost | 18 | 643 | 19.5 | 42.4 | 5 | 75 | 59 | 128.33 |
| Tied or drawn | 25 | 560 | 23.3 | 45.8 | 1 | 54 | 76 | - |
| Position | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 54.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Batting 7 | 22 | 408 | 21.5 | 43.8 | 2 | 62 |
| Batting 8 | 74 | 1346 | 20.7 | 44.9 | 5 | 75 |
| Batting 9 | 17 | 514 | 51.4 | 56.5 | 6 | 83 |
| Batting 10 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 40.7 | 0 | 35 |
| Opponent | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Surrey
|
10 | 289 | 28.9 | 49.8 | 2 | 50 | 41 | - |
 Somerset
|
10 | 176 | 11 | 37.3 | 0 | 26 | 35 | - |
 Hampshire
|
9 | 440 | 48.9 | 48.2 | 5 | 80 | 51 | 72.00 |
 Warwickshire
|
8 | 339 | 33.9 | 50.7 | 2 | 75 | 33 | - |
 Nottinghamshire
|
7 | 229 | 25.4 | 47.2 | 1 | 51 | 32 | - |
 Kent
|
6 | 216 | 43.2 | 71.5 | 1 | 83 | 26 | - |
 Yorkshire
|
5 | 125 | 25 | 35 | 1 | 54 | 14 | - |
 Lancashire
|
5 | 55 | 7.9 | 28.6 | 0 | 24 | 18 | - |
 Worcestershire
|
3 | 110 | 18.3 | 36.9 | 0 | 33 | 11 | - |
 Durham
|
3 | 56 | 18.7 | 51.9 | 0 | 44 | 14 | - |
 Northamptonshire
|
3 | 40 | 6.7 | 38.5 | 0 | 16 | 8 | - |
 Sussex
|
2 | 71 | 23.7 | 55.9 | 1 | 53 | 7 | - |
 Leicestershire
|
2 | 71 | 35.5 | 46.4 | 0 | 36 | 6 | - |
 Middlesex
|
2 | 63 | 21 | 48.5 | 0 | 26 | 10 | - |
 Glamorgan
|
1 | 35 | 35 | 67.3 | 0 | 35 | 1 | - |
 Gloucestershire
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - |
| Ground | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County GroundChelmsford | 39 | 1249 | 27.2 | 49.6 | 7 | 83 | 207 | - |
| EdgbastonBirmingham | 5 | 239 | 39.8 | 48.3 | 2 | 75 | 9 | - |
| Kennington OvalLondon | 5 | 169 | 24.1 | 42 | 1 | 50 | 20 | - |
| The Cooper Associates County GroundSt James Street, Taunton | 5 | 65 | 8.1 | 31.3 | 0 | 25 | 18 | - |
| The Rose BowlSouthampton | 4 | 162 | 54 | 39.9 | 2 | 71 | 10 | 24.20 |
| Trent BridgeNottingham | 4 | 107 | 21.4 | 46.7 | 0 | 46 | 11 | - |
| St Lawrence GroundCanterbury | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 66.3 | 0 | 30 | 8 | - |
| County GroundNorthampton | 2 | 27 | 6.8 | 50 | 0 | 16 | 8 | - |
| County GroundHove, Brighton | 1 | 53 | 53 | 72.6 | 1 | 53 | 3 | - |
| Grace RoadLeicester | 1 | 36 | 36 | 53.7 | 0 | 36 | 6 | - |
| Sophia GardensCardiff | 1 | 35 | 35 | 67.3 | 0 | 35 | 1 | - |
| Stanley ParkBlackpool | 1 | 28 | 14 | 26.7 | 0 | 24 | 0 | - |
| Lord'sLondon | 1 | 27 | 13.5 | 40.9 | 0 | 26 | 4 | - |
| New RoadWorcester | 1 | 23 | 11.5 | 35.9 | 0 | 14 | 4 | - |
| HeadingleyLeeds | 1 | 18 | 18 | 26.9 | 0 | 18 | 1 | - |
| York Cricket ClubYork | 1 | 15 | 7.5 | 34.1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Riverside GroundChester-le-Street | 1 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Old TraffordStretford, Manchester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Year | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 480 | 32 | 50.3 | 2 | 80 | 35 | - |
| 2025 | 12 | 300 | 20 | 39 | 1 | 53 | 40 | - |
| 2024 | 14 | 275 | 16.2 | 40.6 | 1 | 51 | 45 | - |
| 2023 | 14 | 524 | 30.8 | 51.9 | 3 | 83 | 61 | - |
| 2022 | 11 | 396 | 26.4 | 45.2 | 4 | 75 | 59 | - |
| 2019 | 14 | 340 | 20 | 51.8 | 2 | 62 | 80 | 99.87 |
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Simon Harmer First-Class Performance Points
In Simon Harmer's last 30 All First-Class Cricket games (2024–2026) for Essex, they have scored 939 runs at an average of 31.3 with a strike rate of 42.5. Simon Harmer has also taken 94 wickets in this period.
Simon Harmer Stats - All First-Class Cricket
Simon Harmer is a right hand bat bowler. Across these 30 games, Simon Harmer has hit 118 fours and 9 sixes, taking 34 catches in the field. Their highest score in this span is 80. Best bowling figures: 5/165.
Simon Harmer: Betting Insights
For bet builder markets, Simon Harmer has scored 25+ runs in 57% of their last 30 All First-Class Cricket games (17/30). They have registered 1+ boundaries in 87% of these games (26/30). Over their last 5 games, Simon Harmer has 117 runs and 15 wickets.
Simon Harmer Questions
How old is Simon Harmer?
Simon Harmer was born on 10 February 1989 and is 37 years old. Simon Harmer is a bowler with 77 First-Class matches on record, 2315 runs and 320 wickets.
Which team does Simon Harmer play for?
Simon Harmer currently plays for Essex, and has also played for Durban's Super Giants, South Africa and Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Statz has Simon Harmer's 77 First-Class matches on record, the most recent against Glamorgan (24 Sep 2026), with 2315 runs and 320 wickets in all.
How many wickets has Simon Harmer taken in first-class cricket?
Simon Harmer has taken 320 wickets in the 77 First-Class matches Statz has on record, at an economy of 2.82 and an average of 26.2. Simon Harmer took 15 wickets in the last 5 matches.
What are Simon Harmer's best bowling figures in first-class cricket?
Simon Harmer's best figures in the 77 First-Class matches Statz has on record are 8/46 against Hampshire (26 Jun 2022). Simon Harmer has taken three or more wickets in an innings 55 times, and 320 wickets in all.
What is Simon Harmer's First-Class economy rate?
Simon Harmer concedes 2.70 runs an over, based on 30 games (2024–2026), from 1105.1 overs with 94 wickets. Across all 77 First-Class matches on record the economy is 2.82. The tightest spell was 1.30 an over against Warwickshire (11 May 2023).
What is Simon Harmer's highest score in first-class cricket?
Simon Harmer's highest score in the 77 First-Class matches Statz has on record is 83 off 91 balls against Kent (19 Jul 2023). Across those matches Simon Harmer has scored 2315 runs at 30.1 a match.
What are Simon Harmer's First-Class batting stats?
Simon Harmer averages 31.3 runs per match at a strike rate of 42.5, based on 30 games (2024–2026). In the last 5 matches Simon Harmer scored 35, 18, 8, 28 and 28, newest first. Simon Harmer has 2315 runs in all 77 First-Class matches on record.