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It’s not so long ago that Essex’s South African off-spinner Simon Harmer seemed on the verge of playing Test cricket for his all-but-adopted country England.
Despite having already won five Test caps for his native country in 2015, Harmer appeared to be surplus to requirements in South Africa.
There was speculation that, after he had completed four years in the country, he would qualify to play for England on residential grounds.
Brexit put a stop to that. And, in January 2020, Harmer, 33, became reclassified as an overseas player.
But the wickets have not stopped coming for Harmer with Essex, 348 of them now in 71 matches at an average of 20.27. The South Africa cricket authorities have taken notice.
Having been recalled in April, Harmer has been picked in the South Africa Test squad for their two-month red-ball and white-ball tour of England and Ireland and now comes the chance to see what…
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