Simon Harmer

Simon Harmer
Harmer in 2025, playing for Essex
Personal information
Full name
Simon Ross Harmer
Born (1989-02-10) 10 February 1989
Pretoria, Transvaal Province, South Africa
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 321)2 January 2015 v West Indies
Last Test14 November 2025 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009/10–2011/12Eastern Province
2010/11–2018/19Warriors (squad no. 11)
2016/17Border
2017–presentEssex (squad no. 11)
2018–2019Jozi Stars
2020/21Titans
2021/22–presentNortherns
2022/23, 2025/26Durban's Super Giants
2023/24–2024/25Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches 14 237 103 213
Runs scored 273 6,558 1,454 1,301
Batting average 17.06 23.50 23.83 15.12
100s/50s 0/0 2/33 0/3 0/1
Top score 47 102* 68 55
Balls bowled 3,134 56,208 4,993 3,936
Wickets 69 1,020 111 179
Bowling average 21.79 26.02 36.44 28.44
5 wickets in innings 2 59 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 14 0 0
Best bowling 6/37 9/80 5/47 4/18
Catches/stumpings 7/– 248/– 68/– 120/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 27 December 2025

Simon Ross Harmer (born 10 February 1989) is a South African international cricketer. He plays for South Africa primarily as an off-break bowler but is also a capable lower order batsman. He plays domestic cricket in South Africa for Titans, and in England for Essex.