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Simon Harmer Test Performance Points
How many wickets Simon Harmer takes, and the runs behind them, each innings.
Updated 27 October 2026, after South Africa vs Australia
Harmer match by match
Last 5 matches, innings by innings, home and away
Harmer Rankings
WTC wicket-takers →Ranked against every player in WTC 2025/2027
| Stat | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wickets | 44 | 2ndof 200 |
| Runs | 170 | 75th |
| Sixes | 2 | 57th |
| Fours | 18 | 81st |
| Catches | 8 | 27th |
Harmer by Competition
Every Test season on record, newest first
| Competition | Team | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | 6s | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICC World Test ChampionshipWTC 2025/2027 |
 SA |
7 | 170 | 24.3 | 47.4 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 3.12 |
| ICC World Test ChampionshipWTC 2021/2023 |
SA |
6 | 163 | 23.3 | 36.2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 3.05 |
Harmer Splits
His Test 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 | 6 | 216 | 30.9 | 46.4 | 1 | 82 | 32 | 3.52 |
| Away | 7 | 117 | 16.7 | 34.1 | 0 | 47 | 31 | 2.71 |
| Innings | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 9 | 216 | 19.6 | 43.7 | 1 | 82 | 48 | 2.98 |
| Batting second | 4 | 117 | 39 | 37.1 | 0 | 47 | 15 | 3.26 |
| Result | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 8 | 200 | 20 | 45.8 | 1 | 82 | 55 | 2.93 |
| Lost | 4 | 86 | 28.7 | 41.5 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 3.35 |
| Tied or drawn | 1 | 47 | 47 | 28.5 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 3.52 |
| Position | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting 7 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 28.1 | 0 | 16 |
| Batting 8 | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 29.2 | 0 | 47 |
| Batting 9 | 10 | 229 | 45.8 | 49 | 1 | 82 |
| Batting 10 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 40.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Opponent | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia
|
5 | 165 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 1 | 82 | 14 | 4.03 |
|
Bangladesh
|
2 | 78 | 39 | 49.7 | 0 | 38 | 13 | 2.78 |
 Pakistan
|
2 | 35 | 35 | 48.6 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 3.01 |
 India
|
2 | 17 | 5.7 | 40.5 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 1.92 |
 West Indies
|
1 | 20 | 10 | 31.3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3.12 |
 England
|
1 | 18 | 9 | 28.1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 3.15 |
| Ground | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George's ParkGqeberha | 2 | 111 | 55.5 | 51.4 | 1 | 82 | 8 | 2.63 |
| KingsmeadDurban | 2 | 84 | 42 | 47.7 | 0 | 38 | 9 | 3.06 |
| Sydney Cricket GroundMoore Park, Sydney, New South Wales | 1 | 47 | 47 | 28.5 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 3.52 |
| Gaddafi StadiumLahore | 1 | 33 | - | 50.8 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3.22 |
| The Wanderers StadiumJohannesburg | 1 | 20 | 10 | 31.3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3.12 |
| Old TraffordStretford, Manchester | 1 | 18 | 9 | 28.1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 3.15 |
| Eden GardensKolkata | 1 | 12 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1.74 |
| Barsapara Cricket StadiumGuwahati | 1 | 5 | 5 | 29.4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2.02 |
| Rawalpindi Cricket StadiumRawalpindi | 1 | 2 | 2 | 28.6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2.78 |
| NewlandsCape Town | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - |
| The GabbaBrisbane | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Year | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 118 | 39.3 | 48.2 | 1 | 82 | 14 | 4.19 |
| 2025 | 4 | 52 | 13 | 45.6 | 0 | 19 | 30 | 2.50 |
| 2023 | 2 | 67 | 22.3 | 29.3 | 0 | 47 | 5 | 3.30 |
| 2022 | 4 | 96 | 24 | 43.4 | 0 | 38 | 14 | 2.87 |
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Simon Harmer Test Performance Points
In Simon Harmer's last 13 All Test Cricket games (2022–2026) for South Africa, they have scored 333 runs at an average of 25.6 with a strike rate of 37.6. Simon Harmer has also taken 63 wickets in this period.
Simon Harmer Stats - All Test Cricket
Simon Harmer is a right hand bat bowler. Across these 13 games, Simon Harmer has hit 32 fours and 3 sixes, taking 12 catches in the field. Their highest score in this span is 82. Best bowling figures: 6/16.
Simon Harmer: Betting Insights
For bet builder markets, Simon Harmer has scored 25+ runs in 46% of their last 13 All Test Cricket games (6/13). They have registered 1+ boundaries in 69% of these games (9/13). Over their last 5 games, Simon Harmer has 135 runs and 31 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 13 Test matches on record, 333 runs and 63 wickets.
Which team does Simon Harmer play for?
Simon Harmer currently plays for South Africa, and has also played for Essex, Durban's Super Giants and Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Statz has Simon Harmer's 13 Test matches on record, the most recent against Australia (27 Oct 2026), with 333 runs and 63 wickets in all.
How many wickets has Simon Harmer taken in Test cricket?
Simon Harmer has taken 63 wickets in the 13 Test matches Statz has on record, at an economy of 2.72 and an average of 21.1. Simon Harmer took 31 wickets in the last 5 matches.
What are Simon Harmer's best bowling figures in Test cricket?
Simon Harmer's best figures in the 13 Test matches Statz has on record are 6/16 against Australia (27 Oct 2026). Simon Harmer has taken three or more wickets in an innings 13 times, and 63 wickets in all.
What is Simon Harmer's Test economy rate?
Simon Harmer concedes 2.72 runs an over, based on 13 games (2022–2026), from 487 overs with 63 wickets. The tightest spell was 1.74 an over against India (14 Nov 2025).
What is Simon Harmer's highest score in Test cricket?
Simon Harmer's highest score in the 13 Test matches Statz has on record is 82 off 157 balls against Australia (18 Oct 2026). Across those matches Simon Harmer has scored 333 runs at 25.6 a match.
What are Simon Harmer's Test batting stats?
Simon Harmer averages 25.6 runs per match at a strike rate of 37.6, based on 13 games (2022–2026). In the last 5 matches Simon Harmer scored 1, 82, 35, 5 and 12, newest first. Simon Harmer has 333 runs in all 13 Test matches on record.