Steve Harmison

Steve Harmison fascinates me because he refused to be defined by a single sport. As an England fast bowler across 63 Tests, a Wisden Cricketer of the Year and an MBE recipient, he had every reason to coast on cricket alone, yet he later turned to football as both player and coach. I admire athletes who risk that second act instead of clinging to past glory. The willingness to start over in a new arena, after mastering one, is exactly the quality I find most worth celebrating in a sportsman.

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Name (English)

Steve Harmison

Name (Japanese)

スティーブ・ハーマソン

Reading

すてぃーぶ・はーまそん

Born

October 23, 1978 (age 47)

Origin

Ashington, United Kingdom

Occupation

cricketer / association football player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Horse

Awards & achievements

• Member of the Order of the British Empire
• 2005 Wisden Cricketer of the Year

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve%20Harmison
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3529111

Tags

• cricketer
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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