Stephen James Harmison, MBE, DL (born 23 October 1978) is a former English first-class cricketer, who played all formats of the game. Primarily a fast bowler, he represented England in 63 Tests, 58 ODIs, and 2 T20s. He also played county cricket for Durham and Yorkshire.

Steve Harmison

Personal information
Full name	Stephen James Harmison
Born	(1978-10-23) 23 October 1978 (age 39) Ashington, Northumberland, England
Nickname	Harmy
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast
Role	Bowler
Relations	B W Harmison (brother)
International information
National side	England (2002-2009)
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)
T20I debut (cap 4)	13 June 2005 v Australia
Last T20I	15 June 2006 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1996–2013	Durham (squad no. 10)
2007	Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
2007	Highveld Lions
2012	? Yorkshire (on loan)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I LA Matches 63 58 2 143 Runs scored 743 91 - 267 Batting average 11.79 8.27 - 8.09 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 Top score 49* 18* - 25* Balls bowled 13,375 2,899 39 6,838 Wickets 226 76 42 184 Bowling average 31.82 32.64 42.00 30.75 5 wickets in innings 8 1 0 1 10 wickets in match 1 n/a 1 n/a Best bowling 7/12 5/33 1/13 5/33 Catches/stumpings 7/– 10/– 1/– 23/–
Source: CricketArchive, 30 September 2017
Association football career Playing position Centre-back Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) Ashington Ashington Hirst Progressive Teams managed 2015–2017 Ashington * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 h