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 ODI ball-by-ball coverage since 27 Jun 2002

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	42	61	15	616	49*	13.39	60.93	0/0	8,667	143	6/19	33.29	3.30	6
ODI (shown below)	47	20	10	80	18*	8.00	60.15	0/0	2,283	61	4/22	32.34	5.19	0

Matches: 47Men's ODI
Runs: 80avg 8.00 · SR 60.15 · 133 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 0HS 18*
Wickets: 61avg 32.34 · econ 5.19 · 2,283 balls

Strengths and weaknesses

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

How these are computed

Strengths(4)

England
Country · average
99th pct.
This split
23.70
Own baseline
32.34
Cohort median
34.95
99th percentile among comparable players
England: average of 23.7, 8.6 below their average of 32.3 on all balls bowled (-27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 1354 balls bowled.
1,354 ballsHigh confidence
At home
Home or away · average
96th pct.
This split
23.70
Own baseline
32.34
Cohort median
32.01
96th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 23.7, 8.6 below their average of 32.3 on all balls bowled (-27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 1354 balls bowled.
1,354 ballsHigh confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
85th pct.
This split
28.59
Own baseline
32.34
Cohort median
32.46
85th percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: average of 28.6, 3.7 below their average of 32.3 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1249 balls bowled.
1,249 ballsHigh confidence
India
Opposition · average
93rd pct.
This split
24.85
Own baseline
32.34
Cohort median
38.89
93rd percentile among comparable players
India: average of 24.8, 7.5 below their average of 32.3 on all balls bowled (-23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +13%) — 359 balls bowled.
359 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(5)

Away from home
Home or away · average
1st pct.
This split
54.71
Own baseline
32.34
Cohort median
33.69
1st percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 54.7, 22.4 above their average of 32.3 on all balls bowled (+69%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 929 balls bowled.
929 ballsHigh confidence
Left-handed batters
Batter hand · average
28th pct.
This split
38.12
Own baseline
32.34
Cohort median
33.84
28th percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: average of 38.1, 5.8 above their average of 32.3 on all balls bowled (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 1034 balls bowled.

Percentile profile

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

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Percentile profile
Measure	Value	Percentile	Balls
Wicket taking (bowling)	37.43	52	2,283
Economy (bowling)	5.19	44	2,283
Bowling average (bowling)	32.34	52	2,283
To right-handers (bowling)	28.59	70	1,249
To left-handers (bowling)	38.12	36	1,034
Dot pressure (bowling)	59.18	85	2,283

Batting matchups

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

Not enough balls: batting splits are shown from 60 balls faced.

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	87	57	3	19.00	65.52	48.3%	2.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (41-50)	88	61	8	7.63	69.32	38.6%	1.1%

Not enough balls: batting splits are shown from 60 balls faced.

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	113	70	9	7.78

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,249	1,058	37	28.59	5.08	33.8	59.1%	10.3%
Left-handed batters	1,034	915	24	38.13	5.31	43.1	59.3%	10.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	1,216	1,071	28	38.25	5.28	43.4	57.6%	10.8%
Powerplay (1-10)	780	608	20	30.40	4.68	39.0	67.3%	9.5%
Death (41-50)	287	294	13	22.62	6.15	22.1	43.6%	11.5%

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
2003	1	7	7.00	58.33	4	1	162.00	7.36
2004	5	21	10.50	46.67	13	23	20.35	4.01
2005	6	16	5.33	55.17	10	14	35.43	5.23
2006	5	12	6.00	54.55	8	14	30.21	5.97
2008	2	6	6.00	85.71	7	9	31.67	5.59
2009	1	18	–	100.00	4	0	–	5.56

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 37runs, 5 dismissalsAverage 7.40 (career 8.00) · strike rate 75.51 (career 60.15) · 15 Dec 2005 to 22 Mar 2009
Last 10 innings bowling: 7wickets for 381 runs396 balls · 26 Aug 2008 to 3 Apr 2009

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	Pos	Dismissal
22 Mar 2009	West IndiesProvidence Stadium, Guyana	18*	18	0	10	not out
17 Nov 2008	IndiaMaharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground, Indore	6	7	1	10	stumped
14 Nov 2008	IndiaMadhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot	0	0	0	10	run out

Dismissals

How they got out

10 dismissals

Caught440%
Run out330%
Bowled220%
Stumped110%

Dismissed by bowling type

9 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Off break556%
Right-arm fast-medium222%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Wicket taking (bowling)

37.43

2,283

Economy (bowling)

5.19

2,283

Bowling average (bowling)

32.34

2,283

To right-handers (bowling)

28.59

1,249

To left-handers (bowling)

38.12

1,034

Dot pressure (bowling)

59.18

2,283

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

19.00

65.52

48.3%

2.3%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Death (41-50)

7.63

69.32

38.6%

1.1%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	113	70	9	7.78

Stage of innings

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

New at the crease (first 15 balls)

113

7.78

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

1,249

1,058

28.59

5.08

33.8

59.1%

10.3%

Left-handed batters

1,034

915

38.13

5.31

43.1

59.3%

10.5%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (11-40)

1,216

1,071

38.25

5.28

43.4

57.6%

10.8%

Powerplay (1-10)

780

608

30.40

4.68

39.0

67.3%

9.5%

Death (41-50)

287

294

22.62

6.15

22.1

43.6%

11.5%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2003

7.00

58.33

162.00

7.36

2004

10.50

46.67

20.35

4.01

2005

5.33

55.17

35.43

5.23

2006

6.00

54.55

30.21

5.97

2008

6.00

85.71

31.67

5.59

2009

–

100.00

–

5.56

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

22 Mar 2009

West IndiesProvidence Stadium, Guyana

18*

not out

17 Nov 2008

IndiaMaharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground, Indore

stumped

14 Nov 2008

IndiaMadhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot

run out

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	71	41	3	13.67	57.75	52.1%	1.4%
Away from home	62	39	6	6.50	62.90	46.8%	1.6%
Chasing	82	60	5	12.00	73.17	36.6%	1.2%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 10	72	42	3	14.00	58.33	55.6%	2.8%
No. 11	61	38	6	6.33	62.30	42.6%	0.0%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 2	82	60	5	12.00	73.17	36.6%	1.2%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	71	41	3	13.67	57.75	52.1%	1.4%

West Indies	492	352	7	50.29	4.29	70.3	60.4%	7.9%
Sri Lanka	402	393	10	39.30	5.87	40.2	55.7%	10.7%
Australia	370	346	9	38.44	5.61	41.1	59.5%	12.2%
India	359	323	13	24.85	5.40	27.6	56.8%	10.9%
South Africa	264	230	7	32.86	5.23	37.7	60.6%	12.1%
Pakistan	156	147	2	73.50	5.65	78.0	57.7%	14.1%

West Indies

492

352

50.29

4.29

70.3

60.4%

7.9%

Sri Lanka

402

393

39.30

5.87

40.2

55.7%

10.7%

Australia

370

346

38.44

5.61

41.1

59.5%

12.2%

India

359

323

24.85

5.40

27.6

56.8%

10.9%

South Africa

264

230

32.86

5.23

37.7

60.6%

12.1%

Pakistan

156

147

73.50

5.65

78.0

57.7%

14.1%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	1,354	1,043	44	23.70	4.62	30.8	62.8%	9.1%
Away from home	929	930	17	54.71	6.01	54.6	53.9%	12.4%
Innings 2	1,144	1,031	24	42.96	5.41	47.7	59.4%	12.0%
Innings 1	1,139	942	37	25.46	4.96	30.8	59.0%	8.9%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	1,354	1,043	44	23.70	4.62	30.8	62.8%	9.1%
West Indies	252	207	2	103.50	4.93	126.0	53.6%	8.7%
India	227	254	7	36.29	6.71	32.4	48.5%	16.3%
Pakistan	156	147	2	73.50	5.65	78.0	57.7%	14.1%
South Africa	120	120	2	60.00	6.00	60.0	57.5%	12.5%
Australia	114	144	1	144.00	7.58	114.0	52.6%	14.0%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
S Chanderpaul	120	96	2	48.00	4.80	60.0	63.3%	10.8%
ST Jayasuriya	118	147	3	49.00	7.47	39.3	54.2%	16.9%
WU Tharanga	105	89	1	89.00	5.09	105.0	59.0%	9.5%
CH Gayle	94	77	1	77.00	4.91	94.0	58.5%	9.6%

SJ Harmison

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(4)

Weaknesses(5)

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(4)

Weaknesses(5)

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

Date	Opposition	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts
3 Apr 2009	West Indies	18	0	17	0
29 Mar 2009	West Indies	48	0	42	0
22 Mar 2009	West Indies	42	0	29	0
20 Mar 2009	West Indies	42	0	51	0
26 Nov 2008	India	60	1	50	1
17 Nov 2008	India	42	1	50	1
14 Nov 2008	India	60	0	75	2
31 Aug 2008	South Africa	24	0	35	0
29 Aug 2008	South Africa	54	1	28	1
26 Aug 2008	South Africa	6	0	4	2
22 Aug 2008	South Africa	60	1	43	2
21 Oct 2006	Australia	29	0	45	1
15 Oct 2006	India	36	0	34	2
1 Jul 2006	Sri Lanka	60	0	97	0
28 Jun 2006	Sri Lanka	60	0	51	2
24 Jun 2006	Sri Lanka	60	0	55	0
20 Jun 2006	Sri Lanka	60	2	31	3
17 Jun 2006	Sri Lanka	60	0	52	3
13 Jun 2006	Ireland	60	0	58	3
21 Dec 2005	Pakistan	60	3	27	1
15 Dec 2005	Pakistan	48	0	62	0
10 Dec 2005	Pakistan	48	0	58	1
12 Jul 2005	Australia	59	0	81	0
2 Jul 2005	Australia	60	2	27	3
28 Jun 2005	Australia	60	1	38	2

Career by format

Men's ODI analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(4)

▼Weaknesses(5)

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(4)

▼Weaknesses(5)

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(4)

Weaknesses(5)

Strengths(4)

Weaknesses(5)