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Steve Harmison

Steve Harmison
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Personal information
Full name Stephen James Harmison
Born (1978-10-23) 23 October 1978 (age 38)
Ashington, Northumberland, England
Nickname Harmy
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Role Bowler
Relations B W Harmison (brother)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 611) 8 August 2002 v India
Last Test 20 August 2009 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 173) 17 December 2002 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI 3 April 2009 v West Indies
ODI shirt no. 10 (previously 28)
Domestic team information
Years Team
1996–2013 Durham (squad no. 10)
2007 MCC
2007 Highveld Lions
2012 Yorkshire (on loan)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 63 58 211 143
Runs scored 743 91 1,888 267
Batting average 11.79 8.27 9.78 8.09
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 49* 18* 49* 25*
Balls bowled 13,375 2,899 39,374 6,838
Wickets 226 76 744 184
Bowling average 31.82 32.64 27.96 30.75
5 wickets in innings 8 1 27 1
10 wickets in match 1 n/a 1 n/a
Best bowling 7/12 5/33 7/12 5/33
Catches/stumpings 7/– 10/– 31/– 23/–
Source: CricketArchive, 30 March 2015

Stephen James Harmison, MBE, DL (born 23 October 1978) is an English football manager and retired cricketer. Currently manager of Ashington in the Northern Football League. Primarily a fast bowler, he represented England in cricket, appearing in 63 Tests, 58 ODIs, and 2 T20s. He also played county cricket for Durham and Yorkshire.

He made his Test and ODI debut for England in 2002, and achieved modest success in these early stages of his career, showing promise as a capable strike bowler for England. This was borne out during the tour of the West Indies in 2003–04, where he produced some of his finest bowling and went on to become the highest wicker-taker in the series. He followed it up by playing a vital role in England's victory in the 2005 Ashes series, and was selected as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2005. At the time, he was regarded as one of the world's best fast bowlers. Harmison's performance following the 2005 Ashes victory was inconsistent, and he announced his retirement from ODIs in 2006. His problems were compounded by niggling fitness worries and intense competition for a place in the English team. Although he came out of ODI retirement in 2008, his place in the squad was never permanent, ultimately leading to his being dropped since 2009. His last Test for England was the final test of the 2009 Ashes series, and he played his last ODI against West Indies in the same year. He formally announced his retirement from the game in October 2013.


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