Men's cricket

SJ Harmison

Stephen James HarmisonEngland, ICC World XI · Bowler · Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast-mediumFirst match in the data 26 Dec 2002 · last 20 Aug 2009 · Men's Test ball-by-ball coverage since 19 Dec 2001

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Career by format

Only matches with ball-by-ball records are counted.

Career by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100/50	Balls	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	5w
Test (shown below)	42	61	15	616	49*	13.39	60.93	0/0	8,667	143	6/19	33.29	3.30	6
ODI	47	20	10	80	18*	8.00	60.15	0/0	2,283	61	4/22	32.34	5.19	0

Matches: 42Men's Test
Runs: 616avg 13.39 · SR 60.93 · 1,011 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 0HS 49*
Wickets: 143avg 33.29 · econ 3.30 · 8,667 balls

Strengths and weaknesses

Measured against men's Test players with comparable samples. Strengths sit at or above the 70th percentile, weaknesses at or below the 30th.

How these are computed

Strengths(12)

Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
99th pct.
This split
26.06
Own baseline
33.29
Cohort median
33.23
99th percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: average of 26.1, 7.2 below their average of 33.3 on all balls bowled (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 5581 balls bowled.
5,581 ballsHigh confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
98th pct.
This split
20.00
Own baseline
14.00
Cohort median
29.05
98th percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 20.0, 6.0 above their average of 14.0 on all balls faced (+43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 563 balls faced.
563 ballsHigh confidence
At home
Home or away · average
95th pct.
This split
21.88
Own baseline
14.00
Cohort median
30.32
95th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 21.9, 7.9 above their average of 14.0 on all balls faced (+56%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 503 balls faced.
503 ballsHigh confidence
England
Country · average
94th pct.
This split
21.88
Own baseline
14.00
Cohort median
29.17
94th percentile among comparable players
England: average of 21.9, 7.9 above their average of 14.0 on all balls faced (+56%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 503 balls faced.
503 ballsHigh confidence
Pakistan
Opposition · average
84th pct.
This split
25.06
Own baseline
33.29
Cohort median
34.89
84th percentile among comparable players
Pakistan: average of 25.1, 8.2 below their average of 33.3 on all balls bowled (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1388 balls bowled.
1,388 ballsHigh confidence
England
Country · average
81st pct.
This split
29.44
Own baseline
33.29
Cohort median
35.44
81st percentile among comparable players
England: average of 29.4, 3.8 below their average of 33.3 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 4224 balls bowled.
4,224 ballsHigh confidence
Bangladesh
Opposition · average
97th pct.
This split
13.53
Own baseline
33.29
Cohort median
29.55
97th percentile among comparable players
Bangladesh: average of 13.5, 19.8 below their average of 33.3 on all balls bowled (-59%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: -12%) — 460 balls bowled.
460 ballsMedium confidence
Pakistan
Country · average
94th pct.
This split
21.36
Own baseline
33.29
Cohort median
36.89
94th percentile among comparable players
Pakistan: average of 21.4, 11.9 below their average of 33.3 on all balls bowled (-36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: +9%) — 479 balls bowled.
479 ballsMedium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
85th pct.
This split
18.70
Own baseline
14.00
Cohort median
28.75
85th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 18.7, 4.7 above their average of 14.0 on all balls faced (+34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 287 balls faced.
287 ballsMedium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
72nd pct.
This split
27.00
Own baseline
22.98
Cohort median
61.01
72nd percentile among comparable players
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 27, 4 above their balls per dismissal of 23 on all balls faced (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 351 balls faced.
351 ballsMedium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
71st pct.
This split
65.16
Own baseline
60.93
Cohort median
48.99
71st percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 65.2, 4.2 above their strike rate of 60.9 on all balls faced (+7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 287 balls faced.
287 ballsMedium confidence
Bangladesh
Country · average
98th pct.
This split
8.78
Own baseline
33.29
Cohort median
32.55
98th percentile among comparable players
Bangladesh: average of 8.8, 24.5 below their average of 33.3 on all balls bowled (-74%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 281 balls bowled.
281 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(12)

Left-handed batters
Batter hand · average
1st pct.
This split
61.69
Own baseline
33.29
Cohort median
35.58
1st percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: average of 61.7, 28.4 above their average of 33.3 on all balls bowled (+85%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 3086 balls bowled.
3,086 ballsHigh confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
12th pct.
This split
10.12
Own baseline
14.00
Cohort median
29.28
12th percentile among comparable players

Percentile profile

Where each measure ranks among comparable players; 50 is the cohort median.

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Percentile profile
Measure	Value	Percentile	Balls
Run scoring (batting)	13.39	10	1,011
Scoring rate (batting)	60.93	85	1,011
Against pace (batting)	20.00	23	563
Against spin (batting)	8.52	3	448
Time at the crease (batting)	21.98	4	1,011
Boundary hitting (batting)	9.20	93	1,011
Strike rotation

Batting matchups

Against each bowling type and family, by phase of the innings, and by how long the batter has been in.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	287	187	10	18.70	65.16	73.9%	11.5%
Leg break	271	118	15	7.87	43.54	75.6%	5.2%
Right-arm fast	208	178	9	19.78	85.58	61.5%	13.0%
Off break	88	33	5	6.60	37.50	78.4%	4.5%
Slow left-arm orthodox	69	40	2	20.00	57.97	72.5%	8.7%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	563	420	21	20.00	74.60	68.0%	12.1%

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	5,581	2,971	114	26.06	3.19	49.0	74.4%	7.0%
Left-handed batters	3,086	1,789	29	61.69	3.48	106.4	71.3%	7.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	4,030	2,266	69	32.84	3.37	58.4	72.2%	7.3%
New ball (1-20)	2,560	1,346	35	38.46	3.15	73.1	75.9%	6.9%
Second new ball (81+)	2,077	1,148	39	29.44	3.32	53.3	72.2%	7.4%

Career by year

Runs in each calendar year; the table below has every figure and the innings behind it.

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Career by year
Year	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	Bowl inns	Wkts	Bowl avg	Econ
2002	2	9	4.50	31.03	2	2	75.50	3.20
2003	7	46	15.33	41.07	10	21	23.86	2.74
2004	4	73	36.50	135.19	5	11	27.82	3.52
2005	14	122	10.17	87.77	18	37	27.89	3.28
2006	15	183	14.08	57.37	18	33	38.06	3.39
2007	8	81	16.20	52.26	12	24	35.67	3.37
2008	5	57

Recent form

The last innings in this format, next to the career figures.

Last 10 innings batting: 102runs, 6 dismissalsAverage 17.00 (career 13.39) · strike rate 50.50 (career 60.93) · 5 Mar 2008 to 20 Aug 2009
Last 10 innings bowling: 14wickets for 537 runs970 balls · 7 Aug 2008 to 20 Aug 2009

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
20 Aug 2009	AustraliaThe Oval	12*	12	3	0	11	not out
7 Aug 2009	AustraliaHeadingley	19*	28	4	0	10	not out
7 Aug 2009	AustraliaHeadingley	0	6	0	0	9	caught
15 Feb 2009

Dismissals

How they got out

46 dismissals

Caught2452%
Lbw1022%
Bowled613%
Run out37%
Stumped37%

Dismissed by bowling type

44 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Leg break1534%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

13.39

1,011

Scoring rate (batting)

60.93

1,011

Against pace (batting)

20.00

563

Against spin (batting)

8.52

448

Time at the crease (batting)

21.98

1,011

Boundary hitting (batting)

9.20

1,011

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

287

187

18.70

65.16

73.9%

11.5%

Leg break

271

118

7.87

43.54

75.6%

5.2%

Right-arm fast

208

178

19.78

85.58

61.5%

13.0%

Off break

6.60

37.50

78.4%

4.5%

Slow left-arm orthodox

20.00

57.97

72.5%

8.7%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

563

420

20.00

74.60

68.0%

12.1%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

5,581

2,971

114

26.06

3.19

49.0

74.4%

7.0%

Left-handed batters

3,086

1,789

61.69

3.48

106.4

71.3%

7.5%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

4,030

2,266

32.84

3.37

58.4

72.2%

7.3%

New ball (1-20)

2,560

1,346

38.46

3.15

73.1

75.9%

6.9%

Second new ball (81+)

2,077

1,148

29.44

3.32

53.3

72.2%

7.4%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2002

4.50

31.03

75.50

3.20

2003

15.33

41.07

23.86

2.74

2004

36.50

135.19

27.82

3.52

2005

122

10.17

87.77

27.89

3.28

2006

183

14.08

57.37

38.06

3.39

2007

16.20

52.26

35.67

3.37

2008

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

20 Aug 2009

AustraliaThe Oval

12*

not out

7 Aug 2009

AustraliaHeadingley

19*

not out

7 Aug 2009

AustraliaHeadingley

caught

15 Feb 2009

Wicket taking (bowling)	60.61	58	8,667

Economy (bowling)	3.30	43	8,667

Bowling average (bowling)	33.29	54	8,667

To right-handers (bowling)	26.06	82	5,581

To left-handers (bowling)	61.69	7	3,086

Dot pressure (bowling)	73.29	55	8,667

Spin	448	196	23	8.52	43.75	76.3%	5.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Second new ball (81+)	670	434	26	16.69	64.78	71.3%	10.3%
Old ball (21-80)	341	182	18	10.11	53.37	72.4%	7.0%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	180	133	5	26.60	73.89	72.2%	13.3%
Right-arm fast, Second new ball (81+)	162	133	7	19.00	82.10	63.0%	12.3%
Leg break, Second new ball (81+)	152	78	7	11.14	51.32	73.7%	6.6%
Leg break, Old ball (21-80)	119	40	8	5.00	33.61	78.2%	3.4%
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	107	54	5	10.80	50.47	76.6%	8.4%
Off break, Second new ball (81+)	62	18	3	6.00	29.03	82.3%	4.8%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Second new ball (81+)	60	32	1	32.00	53.33	73.3%	8.3%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	605	358	26	13.77	59.17	71.7%	8.4%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	351	236	13	18.15	67.24	70.4%	10.8%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Australia	337	188	19	9.89	55.79	73.3%	8.6%
West Indies	207	141	7	20.14	68.12	65.2%	8.7%
South Africa	184	113	4	28.25	61.41	73.9%	10.3%
Pakistan	138	105	5	21.00	76.09	66.7%	12.3%
India	123	59	5	11.80	47.97	78.9%	7.3%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	503	350	16	21.88	69.58	67.4%	10.9%
Away from home	493	253	25	10.12	51.32	76.3%	7.3%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 9	239	126	8	15.75	52.72	70.3%	5.9%
No. 10	590	318	28	11.36	53.90	74.4%	8.0%
No. 11	182	172	8	21.50	94.51	64.8%	17.6%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	374	261	13	20.08	69.79	71.7%	11.5%
Innings 2	293	161	13	12.38	54.95	68.9%	7.2%
Innings 3	268	129	11	11.73	48.13	75.4%	6.3%
Innings 4	76	65	7	9.29	85.53	69.7%	15.8%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
The Oval	175	131	1	131.00	74.86	67.4%	13.1%
Old Trafford	103	60	3	20.00	58.25	68.0%	6.8%
Sydney Cricket Ground	86	43	3	14.33	50.00	76.7%	8.1%
Headingley	70	59	3	19.67	84.29	68.6%	15.7%
Melbourne Cricket Ground	67	20	4	5.00	29.85	86.6%	3.0%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	503	350	16	21.88	69.58	67.4%	10.9%
Australia	231	107	12

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
SK Warne	111	47	8	5.88	42.34	74.8%	4.5%

Australia	2,695	1,580	40	39.50	3.52	67.4	71.1%	7.2%
West Indies	1,751	1,001	31	32.29	3.43	56.5	72.5%	8.2%
Pakistan	1,388	777	31	25.06	3.36	44.8	73.9%	7.5%
South Africa	1,172	580	13	44.62	2.97	90.2	75.2%	6.3%
India	584	283	6	47.17	2.91	97.3	74.5%	6.5%
Bangladesh	460	203	15	13.53	2.65	30.7	80.7%	4.6%
Sri Lanka	455	215	6	35.83	2.84	75.8	74.9%	6.2%
New Zealand	162	121	1	121.00	4.48	162.0	69.1%	12.3%

Australia

2,695

1,580

39.50

3.52

67.4

71.1%

7.2%

West Indies

1,751

1,001

32.29

3.43

56.5

72.5%

8.2%

Pakistan

1,388

777

25.06

3.36

44.8

73.9%

7.5%

South Africa

1,172

580

44.62

2.97

90.2

75.2%

6.3%

India

584

283

47.17

2.91

97.3

74.5%

6.5%

Bangladesh

460

203

13.53

2.65

30.7

80.7%

4.6%

Sri Lanka

455

215

35.83

2.84

75.8

74.9%

6.2%

New Zealand

162

121

121.00

4.48

162.0

69.1%

12.3%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	4,224	2,473	84	29.44	3.51	50.3	73.2%	8.3%
Away from home	3,833	1,996	52	38.38	3.12	73.7	73.1%	6.2%
Innings 2	2,945	1,730	43	40.23	3.52	68.5	71.4%	8.0%
Innings 1	2,521	1,275	43	29.65	3.03	58.6	75.6%	6.6%
Innings 3	1,979	1,092	41	26.63	3.31	48.3	72.8%	6.9%
Innings 4	1,222	663	16	41.44	3.26	76.4	73.8%	6.8%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
JL Langer	475	254	2	127.00	3.21	237.5	71.8%	5.7%
ML Hayden	356	195	2	97.50	3.29	178.0	72.2%	6.7%
RT Ponting	298	218	4	54.50	4.39	74.5	67.1%	8.7%
S Chanderpaul	270	167	0	–	3.71	–	68.9%	8.5%
MJ Clarke	255	139	6	23.17	3.27	42.5	70.6%	6.3%
Mohammad Yousuf	245	172	2	86.00	4.21	122.5	69.4%	11.0%
MEK Hussey	214	100	0	–	2.80	–	76.6%	5.6%
DPMD Jayawardene	206	105	0	–	3.06	–	70.9%	6.8%
Inzamam-ul-Haq	203	125	2	62.50	3.69	101.5	68.0%	8.4%
CH Gayle	200	178	3	59.33	5.34	66.7	60.5%	13.5%
RR Sarwan	178	91	2	45.50	3.07	89.0	70.8%	5.6%
JH Kallis	177	60	2	30.00	2.03	88.5	78.0%	4.0%
BC Lara	172	98	1	98.00	3.42	172.0	72.1%	8.7%
Younis Khan	163	116	2	58.00	4.27	81.5	69.3%	9.2%
DJ Bravo	163	127	1	127.00	4.67	163.0	69.3%	13.5%
Salman Butt	154	50	2	25.00	1.95	77.0	77.9%	2.6%
GC Smith	151	115	1	115.00	4.57	151.0	59.6%	9.3%
ND McKenzie	148	71	0	–	2.88	–	76.4%	6.8%
DR Martyn	147	65	3	21.67	2.65	49.0	81.0%	5.4%
DS Smith	142	77	1	77.00	3.25	142.0	71.1%	7.7%
B Lee	133	101	2	50.50	4.56	66.5	70.7%	10.5%
HH Gibbs	133	63	2	31.50	2.84	66.5	80.5%	7.5%
SM Katich	120	54	4	13.50	2.70	30.0	77.5%	6.7%
W Jaffer	117	47	0	–	2.41	–	76.1%	5.1%
R Dravid	115	35	0	–	1.83	–	84.3%	3.5%
Imran Farhat	113	62	1	62.00	3.29	113.0	80.5%	7.1%
D Ganga	109	41	2	20.50	2.26	54.5	81.7%	1.8%
AC Gilchrist	106	144	1	144.00	8.15	106.0	41.5%	18.9%
D Ramdin	102	59	1	59.00	3.47	102.0	76.5%	9.8%
A Symonds	100	45	1	45.00	2.70	100.0	73.0%	5.0%
Javed Omar	96	38	2	19.00	2.38	48.0	83.3%	5.2%

SJ Harmison

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(12)

▼Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(12)

▼Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)