Simon Harmer ICC Ranking

South Africa Bowler Age 37
5
Best current ICC ranking No. 5 in Men's Test All-Rounder Rankings Career best: 263 v Australia at Cape Town 2026
263rating points

Simon Harmer is a bowler who plays international cricket for South Africa, born on 10 February 1989 in Pretoria, Transvaal (age 37). Playing style: Right Hand Bat, Right Arm Off Break.

In the latest ICC men's rankings, Simon Harmer is the No. 5 Test all-rounder (263 points) and the No. 7 Test bowler (817 points).

Simon Harmer's highest-ever ICC rating is 817 in Test bowling, reached v Australia at Cape Town 2026. The current rating is a career best.

In the Test all-rounder rankings, Simon Harmer is 35 points behind Mehidy Hasan Miraz (No. 4, Bangladesh) and 12 points ahead of Mitchell Starc (No. 6, Australia). They moved up 3 places in the latest ICC update.

In 16 Tests, Simon Harmer has scored 390 runs at an average of 21.67 and a strike rate of 40.08, and taken 73 wickets at an average of 24.59 (economy 3.03, best 6/37).

Simon Harmer ICC rankings by format

TestODIT20I
Batting–––
Bowling7817 pts––
All-rounder5263 pts––

Rank and rating points in each ICC men's ranking. "–" means outside the published top 50.

Simon Harmer career-best ratings

RankingNowCareer best
Test bowling 817 817 v Australia at Cape Town 2026
Test all-rounder 263 263 v Australia at Cape Town 2026

Simon Harmer rating history

Test bowling

Test all-rounder

Simon Harmer profile

Name
Simon Harmer
Team
South Africa
Role
Bowler
Born
10 February 1989 (age 37)
Birthplace
Pretoria, Transvaal
Batting
Right Hand Bat
Bowling
Right Arm Off Break

Simon Harmer career stats

Batting

MRunsHSAvgSR100s50s
Test163908221.6740.0801

Bowling

MWktsBestAvgEcon5w
Test16736/3724.593.032

Other ranked South Africa players

South Africa rankings

Ranked near Simon Harmer in Test all-rounder

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Simon Harmer FAQs

What is Simon Harmer's ICC ranking?

Simon Harmer is currently the No. 5 Test all-rounder (263 points) and the No. 7 Test bowler (817 points) in the ICC men's rankings.

Is Simon Harmer the No. 1 Test all-rounder?

No. Simon Harmer is No. 5 with 263 points. The No. 1 Test all-rounder is Marco Jansen (463).

Is Simon Harmer the No. 1 Test bowler?

No. Simon Harmer is No. 7 with 817 points. The No. 1 Test bowler is Mitchell Starc (881).

What is Simon Harmer's highest ICC rating?

Simon Harmer's career-best rating is 817 in Test bowling (v Australia at Cape Town 2026).

What is Simon Harmer's Test all-rounder ranking?

Simon Harmer is No. 5 in the ICC men's Test all-rounder rankings with 263 rating points, up 3 places since the previous update. Their career-best Test rating is 263 (v Australia at Cape Town 2026).

What is Simon Harmer's ODI all-rounder ranking?

Simon Harmer is not in the current top 50 of the ICC men's ODI all-rounder rankings. The No. 1 ODI all-rounder is Azmatullah Omarzai (359).

What is Simon Harmer's T20I all-rounder ranking?

Simon Harmer is not in the current top 50 of the ICC men's T20I all-rounder rankings. The No. 1 T20I all-rounder is Sikandar Raza (331).

What is Simon Harmer's Test bowling ranking?

Simon Harmer is No. 7 in the ICC men's Test bowling rankings with 817 rating points, up 9 places since the previous update. Their career-best Test rating is 817 (v Australia at Cape Town 2026).

What is Simon Harmer's ODI bowling ranking?

Simon Harmer is not in the current top 50 of the ICC men's ODI bowling rankings. The No. 1 ODI bowler is Rashid Khan (760).

What is Simon Harmer's T20I bowling ranking?

Simon Harmer is not in the current top 50 of the ICC men's T20I bowling rankings. The No. 1 T20I bowler is Rashid Khan (731).

Which team does Simon Harmer play for?

Simon Harmer plays international cricket for South Africa as a bowler.