Poignantly, Simon Harner summoned Ravi Bopara to lift the T20 Blast trophy with him ©Getty
When Simon Harmer joined Essex on a Kolpak deal ahead of the 2017 season, not many of the club's faithful had heard of him. A bit of googling would have told them that the off-spinner had played a handful of Tests for South Africa but otherwise plied his trade in his home domestic system. He was hardly a household name with no big T20 contracts or previous county experience. Now though, after three seasons, he is Chelmsford's adopted son, as Essex as Tiptree jam and Southend Pier.
With 72 wickets, he was instrumental in
