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With the West Indies touring England in 2004, it was expected that Harmison, who had also shone in the three-match Test series against New Zealand earlier in 2004, would again be England's lead bowler, and the West Indies captain Brian Lara went as far as suggesting that England had no plan B after Harmison.

However, Harmison was outshone by spin bowler Ashley Giles for the first three Tests, before he took 9 wickets in the final Test match.

In that final match, he also punished the West Indies bowling with the bat, hitting three sixes and three fours in a brief innings ending at 34 not out.

Harmison's bowling performance in this match took him to the top of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Cricket Ratings.

In 2004, Harmison took 67 wickets in just 13 matches, at a superb average of 23. 92.