SR Harmer: runs, wickets and records

SR Harmer appears in 295 recorded men's matches, from 2 January 2015 to 27 October 2026, most often for Essex, Sunrisers Eastern Cape and South Africa. The matches split as 17 in Test matches, 161 in franchise Twenty20 leagues and 117 in the County Championship. The most frequent opponents in the records are Hampshire (35 matches), Surrey (29 matches) and Somerset (27 matches). The ground used most often is The County Ground, Chelmsford, with 117 matches.

In Test matches, the batting record is 391 runs in 25 innings, an average of 20.58, a strike rate of 39.8 and a highest score of 82, with 1 fifties and 1 ducks.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the batting record is 996 runs in 99 innings, an average of 15.32, a strike rate of 138.5 and a highest score of 56*, with 2 fifties and 8 ducks.

In the County Championship, the batting record is 3,230 runs in 166 innings, an average of 23.24, a strike rate of 47.0 and a highest score of 83*, with 18 fifties and 24 ducks.

In Test matches, the bowling record is 83 wickets in 30 innings, an average of 23.07, an economy rate of 2.82, a strike rate of 49.0 balls per wicket and best figures of 6 for 16, including 3 five-wicket hauls.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the bowling record is 142 wickets in 153 innings, an average of 27.92, an economy rate of 7.97 and best figures of 4 for 18.

In the County Championship, the bowling record is 500 wickets in 203 innings, an average of 24.44, an economy rate of 2.72 and best figures of 9 for 80, including 33 five-wicket hauls.

The highest individual scores in the records are: 83* from 91 balls against Kent at The County Ground, Chelmsford on 19 July 2023 (the County Championship). 82* from 217 balls against Warwickshire at Edgbaston on 22 April 2021 (the County Championship). 82 from 157 balls against Australia at St George's Park, Gqeberha on 18 October 2026 (Tests). 80* from 118 balls against Hampshire at The County Ground, Chelmsford on 8 May 2026 (the County Championship). 75* from 156 balls against Warwickshire at Edgbaston on 21 April 2022 (the County Championship).

The best bowling figures in the records are: 9 for 80 against Derbyshire at The County Ground, Chelmsford on 13 May 2021. 9 for 95 against Middlesex at The County Ground, Chelmsford on 26 June 2017. 8 for 36 against Warwickshire at The County Ground, Chelmsford on 19 June 2017. 8 for 46 against Hampshire at The County Ground, Chelmsford on 26 June 2022. 8 for 98 against Kent at The County Ground, Chelmsford on 27 May 2019.

In Test matches, the player's side won 9 and lost 5 of the 17 recorded matches (64.3% of decided matches).

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the player's side won 75 and lost 75 of the 161 recorded matches (50.0% of decided matches).

In the County Championship, the player's side won 56 and lost 24 of the 117 recorded matches (70.0% of decided matches).

Against the most frequent opponents the results were Hampshire: 16 won, 13 lost in 35 matches, Surrey: 9 won, 10 lost in 29 matches, Somerset: 9 won, 15 lost in 27 matches, Kent: 12 won, 12 lost in 26 matches and Middlesex: 13 won, 8 lost in 23 matches.

Matches by side: Essex (249), Sunrisers Eastern Cape (19), South Africa (17) and Durban's Super Giants (10).

The grounds used most often are The County Ground, Chelmsford (117), The Rose Bowl, Southampton (17), The Oval (15), The County Ground, Taunton (13), Edgbaston (13) and St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury (12).

Runs in each calendar year of the records: 2015 (58), 2017 (299), 2018 (456), 2019 (383), 2020 (73), 2021 (406), 2022 (578), 2023 (714), 2024 (317), 2025 (537), 2026 (796).

Wickets in each calendar year of the records: 2015 (20), 2017 (80), 2018 (63), 2019 (100), 2020 (10), 2021 (68), 2022 (90), 2023 (86), 2024 (58), 2025 (86), 2026 (64).

Recorded matches in each calendar year: 2015 (5), 2017 (26), 2018 (25), 2019 (28), 2020 (10), 2021 (26), 2022 (28), 2023 (37), 2024 (37), 2025 (42), 2026 (31).

In Test matches, 37 fours and 3 sixes, one boundary every 24.6 balls faced; 42.5% of the runs came in boundaries.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 77 fours and 40 sixes, one boundary every 6.1 balls faced; 55.0% of the runs came in boundaries.

In the County Championship, 386 fours and 33 sixes, one boundary every 16.4 balls faced; 53.9% of the runs came in boundaries.

In Test matches, 19 recorded dismissals: bowled 42%, lbw 26%, caught 21% and run out 5%.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 65 recorded dismissals: caught 52%, bowled 26%, run out 12% and lbw 8%.

In the County Championship, 139 recorded dismissals: caught 45%, lbw 35%, bowled 16% and stumped 1%.

In Test matches: 3,042 dot balls (74.7% of legal deliveries), 134 maidens, 0 wides and 2 no-balls and wickets by caught 53%, bowled 19% and lbw 19%.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues: 934 dot balls (31.3% of legal deliveries), 3 maidens, 62 wides and 6 no-balls and wickets by caught 61%, bowled 14% and lbw 11%.

In the County Championship: 20,984 dot balls (77.7% of legal deliveries), 1,148 maidens, 7 wides and 6 no-balls and wickets by caught 54%, lbw 22% and bowled 16%.

Of the 6 player of the match awards on record, the first is dated 21 September 2019 (Derbyshire v Essex) and the latest 27 October 2026 (South Africa v Australia): 2 in Test matches, 3 in franchise Twenty20 leagues and 1 in the County Championship.

The first recorded match in Test matches is dated 2 January 2015 against West Indies and the latest 27 October 2026 against Australia.

The first recorded match in franchise Twenty20 leagues is dated 7 July 2017 against Surrey and the latest 15 July 2026 against Hampshire.

The first recorded match in the County Championship is dated 7 April 2017 against Lancashire and the latest 24 September 2026 against Glamorgan.

The most runs against a single opponent are 604 against Hampshire in 32 innings (average 26.26), 486 against Warwickshire in 18 innings (average 37.38), 420 against Kent in 21 innings (average 32.31) and 380 against Surrey in 25 innings (average 17.27).

The most wickets against a single opponent are 92 against Hampshire in 42 innings, 67 against Somerset in 38 innings, 67 against Surrey in 41 innings and 59 against Warwickshire in 21 innings.

The grounds that have produced the most runs are The County Ground, Chelmsford (2,120 runs in 120 innings), Edgbaston (393 runs in 15 innings), The Rose Bowl, Southampton (267 runs in 16 innings) and The Oval (199 runs in 13 innings).

Year by year, the latest figures in the records are 2021: 26 matches, 406 runs and 68 wickets; 2022: 28 matches, 578 runs and 90 wickets; 2023: 37 matches, 714 runs and 86 wickets; 2024: 37 matches, 317 runs and 58 wickets; 2025: 42 matches, 537 runs and 86 wickets; 2026: 31 matches, 796 runs and 64 wickets.

The busiest year in the records is 2025, with 42 matches. The most runs in a calendar year came in 2026: 796. The most wickets in a calendar year came in 2019: 100.