Steve Harmison
Key facts
Full Name: Stephen James Harmison
Born: Oct 23, 1978, Ashington, Northumberland
County: Durham
Other Teams: England, ICC World XI
Test Debut: England v India, Nottingham, Aug 8-12 2002
ODI Debut: England v Sri Lanka, Brisbane, Dec 17 2002
T20 Debut: England v Australia, Southampton, June 13 2005
Batting Style: Right-hand bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm fast
Biography
One of England’s finest fast bowlers, Harmison terrorised international batsman around the world when in rhythm. Mixing extreme pace with steepling bounce, the seamer possessed a lethal hint of away movement and was at one stage the world’s finest bowler. Harmison may well be remembered by some for delivering a wide - which was caught at second slip - with the first ball of England’s ill-fated 2006/07 Ashes campaign. However, followers would be better advised to recount the years preceding the slump that engulfed the latter stages of his international career, for Harmison in full flow...
