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Harmer has a new challenge on his hands

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The Cricket Paper Team
16 May 2021

By Dan Gallan

SIMON Harmer’s successes with Essex are well documented. His 9-95 in the second innings against Middlesex in 2017, his seven wickets across the 2019 Blast semi-finals and final as captain in a title-winning campaign, and his average of 15.06 in last year’s triumphant Bob Willis Trophy.
But look a little closer at the crevices between the highlights and you’ll find slivers of failure. It is here that you’ll find the secret to Harmer’s prowess.
“I take a lot from the games where I’m less effective,” he tells The Cricket Paper ...

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