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        <title>Harmer, Bennett turn the screw as Leicestershire struggle against Essex</title>
        <description>Kelly battles but innings defeat not out of question after follow-on is enforced</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-harmer-bennett-turn-the-screw-as-leicestershire-struggle-against-essex-1541011</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:32:41 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Critchley's unbeaten 90 condemns Hampshire to three-day loss </title>
        <description>Abbott battles with four wickets but Essex hunt down 178-run target with one ball of day to spare</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-critchleys-unbeaten-90-condemns-hampshire-to-three-day-loss-1536164</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 22:05:38 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Simon Harmer rescues Essex with the bat as Hampshire fumble </title>
        <description>South African spinner stuns Hampshire with 80 before Sam Cook strikes twice in second innings</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-simon-harmer-rescues-essex-with-the-bat-as-hampshire-fumble-1536035</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 14:58:27 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Critchley hits the season running again as Essex leave Hampshire reeling</title>
        <description>Imposing 173 sets up hefty total for visitors before Sam Cook strikes with new ball</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-critchley-hits-the-season-running-again-as-essex-leave-hampshire-reeling-1530459</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:58:57 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Miller omitted from CSA contracts; Bosch, Brevis handed first-time deals</title>
        <description>A total of 18 men's and 15 women's contracts were awarded, as well as a hybrid contract for offspinner Simon Harmer</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/david-miller-omitted-from-csa-contracts-corbin-bosch-dewald-brevis-handed-first-time-deals-1529989</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:03:40 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Rossouw 42, Subrayen three-for guide Super Kings home in low-scoring encounter</title>
        <description>Subrayen's wickets restricted Super Giants to 86, a total that proved too little despite Super Kings' hiccup in the powerplay</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sa-2026-rossouw-42-subrayen-three-for-guide-super-kings-home-in-low-scoring-encounter-1517588</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 19:26:33 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Bavuma: Win sweeter because we have been on the other side</title>
        <description>Bavuma, part of the series defeats in 2015 and 2019, hails South Africa after their 2-0 sweep of India</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/temba-bavuma-hails-incredible-south-africa-achievement-after-2-0-win-against-india-1513061</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:25:55 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Harmer's six-for hands India their biggest Test defeat and seals South Africa's 2-0 sweep</title>
        <description>His efforts handed India their biggest defeat in men's Tests, and their second whitewash at home in three series</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/simon-harmers-hands-india-their-biggest-test-defeat-and-seals-south-africa-2-0-sweep-1513058</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 08:05:38 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Bavuma, Harmer and Jansen script sensational South Africa win at treacherous Eden Gardens</title>
        <description>India roll over for 93 in their chase of 124 with their captain Shubman Gill absent with a neck injury</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-sa-1st-test-temba-bavuma-simon-harmer-and-marco-jansen-script-sensational-win-at-eden-gardens-1511414</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 12:10:42 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>The Bavuma-Bosch 'turning point' in Harmer's Test at Eden Gardens</title>
        <description>&quot;Eventually the pressure kept on building in the second innings and we couldn't capitalise,&quot; says India's stand-in captain Rishabh Pant</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 10:17:19 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>India smell victory after 15-wicket day on a tough Eden Gardens pitch</title>
        <description>Led by Jadeja's four-for, India reduced South Africa to effectively 63 for 7 with three days to go in the game</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/india-smell-victory-after-15-wicket-day-on-a-tough-eden-gardens-pitch-1511298</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:54:16 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Graeme Smith: 'Crucial for South Africa to start well' in India</title>
        <description>Du Plessis agreed while Amla said batting could make the difference between both teams</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-sa-2025-graeme-smith-crucial-for-south-africa-to-start-well-in-india-1510815</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:40:09 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Harmer's six-for helps South Africa ease to series-levelling win</title>
        <description>Harmer ran through Pakistan on the fourth morning before South Africa made short work of the chase</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-sa-2nd-test-simon-harmers-six-for-helps-south-africa-ease-to-series-levelling-win-1508368</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 07:51:19 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>South Africa, Pakistan share opening-day honours after Masood 87</title>
        <description>South Africa could have been in a better position had they not dropped four clear chances</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-sa-2nd-test-south-africa-pakistan-share-opening-day-honours-after-masood-87-1507917</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:45:16 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Bavuma out of Test series against Pakistan with calf strain; Markram to lead</title>
        <description>Quinton de Kock has reversed his retirement from ODI cricket and returns to both ODI and T20I squads</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/temba-bavuma-out-of-test-series-against-pakistan-aiden-markram-to-lead-south-africa-1504077</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:50:22 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Raine, Potts dig in to thwart Essex's victory bid</title>
        <description>Visitors were wobbling at 96 for 7, still in arrears, before eighth-wicket pair come to rescue</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-raine-potts-dig-in-to-thwart-essexs-victory-bid-1502423</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:54:49 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Essex's young and old combine as Westley, Allison tons down Glamorgan</title>
        <description>231-run stand between 36-year-old club captain and 20-year-old rookie sets up home win</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/metro-bank-cup-2025-essexs-young-and-old-combine-as-westley-allison-tons-down-glamorgan-1499902</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 20:19:46 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Critchley, Harmer share six as Essex inflict rare Hove defeat on Sussex</title>
        <description>Visitors only need 25 minutes on fourth morning to claim much-needed win</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 13:27:07 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Harmer, Cox help Essex turn tables on Somerset</title>
        <description>Spinner's four-for skittles Somerset before unbeaten fifty solidifies visitors' position</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 17:43:46 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Foakes rearguard holds up Essex but Surrey made to follow on</title>
        <description>Former Chelmsford academy product makes four-and-a-half hour 92 not out </description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 17:48:55 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Nottinghamshire feel relegation pinch as Essex seal innings victory</title>
        <description>Simon Harmer rips through visitors in follow-on after Hameed resists with hundred</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:35:44 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Porter, Harmer raid Nottinghamshire before Hameed offers resistance </title>
        <description>Essex skittled Notts for 96 in their first innings before the visiting captain's century earned back some respectability</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:51:37 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Simon Harmer takes four as Essex rout Kent by an innings</title>
        <description>Essex are now just two points behind Division One leaders Surrey, who lost to Hampshire on Sunday</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2024 14:44:33 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Liam Dawson century topples Essex title push on day of undulating drama </title>
        <description>Brilliant century in partnership with Vince all but seals title for Surrey, as fielding lapses cost hosts</description>
        
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        <title>Prest's maiden ton holds up five-star Harmer</title>
        <description>Hampshire avoid follow-on as 20-year-old takes down Essex spinners</description>
        
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        <description>Harmer and Adam Rossington fifties leave Hampshire needing 299 to win in fourth innings</description>
        
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        <description>South African bags four early wickets as visitors stutter to 68 for 6 in reply to 238</description>
        
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        <title>Simon Harmer, Sam Cook leave much-fancied Lancashire dancing for rain</title>
        <description>Essex need one more wicket on final morning after enforcing follow-on</description>
        
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        <title>Dan Lawrence defies injury and Warwickshire as Essex battle to avoid defeat</title>
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        <description>We assess how the back-up went against Bangladesh and their prospects for touring England</description>
        
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        <description>Bangladesh crumbled to spin again and barely batted for an hour on the fourth morning</description>
        
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        <title>The Maharaj-Harmer partnership - how far can South Africa go with it?</title>
        <description>The two spinners have opened the bowling for the second time in the ongoing series, and been among the wickets too</description>
        
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        <title>'Ruthless' South Africa take on a Bangladesh eager to prove their worth</title>
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        <title>'Four wickets doesn't mean I'm good enough at this level' - Simon Harmer</title>
        <description>The spinner says he has a lot of self-doubt despite having been a match-winner for Essex in county cricket</description>
        
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        <description>Bangladesh slump to 98 for 4 in reply to South Africa's 367 on the second day</description>
        
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        <title>Simon Harmer: I'm always going to be a support act to Keshav Maharaj</title>
        <description>Kolpak returnee realistic about his chances of making a Test comeback in New Zealand</description>
        
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        <title>Ryan Rickelton's unbeaten 102 helps Lions avoid defeat, hold on to top spot</title>
        <description>Titans beat Knights by an innings and 153 runs and North West lost to Boland by an innings and 20 runs in Division One fixtures</description>
        
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        <title>Simon Harmer returns to South Africa Test squad</title>
        <description>The offspinner takes the place of George Linde, who is unavailable due to his impending wedding</description>
        
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        <title>Simon Harmer signs new long-term Essex contract</title>
        <description>South African offspinner is leading wicket-taker across last five years of first-class cricket in England</description>
        
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        <title>Duanne Olivier makes himself available for South Africa again</title>
        <description>He is the favourite to join Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje in the Test squad to face India in December</description>
        
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        <title>Hashim Amla holds firm again for Surrey as Essex are denied their victory push</title>
        <description>Alastair Cook has rare bowl as contest peters out after third-day washout</description>
        
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        <title>Simon Harmer takes season tally to 49 as Essex roll Gloucestershire by an innings and three runs</title>
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        <title>Alastair Cook ton, Simon Harmer sixes help Essex to tie that eliminates Lancashire</title>
        <description>Needing 22 off final over, Harmer hits three sixes, scrambled two levels scores on last ball</description>
        
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        <title>Simon Harmer, Aron Nijjar dig deep to take Essex to three-wicket win</title>
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        <title>Simon Harmer bedazzles Somerset as Essex prevail in rain-hit match-up</title>
        <description>Pepper, Wheater make light work of run-chase to hand Eagles victory on DLS method</description>
        
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        <title>Daniel Bell-Drummond fifty enough as Essex collapse before the rain</title>
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        <title>Brett Hutton returns for Nottinghamshire and puts Essex in trouble</title>
        <description>Hutton's 3 for 48 leaves hosts seven down and 113 runs adrift, despite Westley's patient half-century</description>
        
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