Shaun Maclean PollockOIS (born 16 July 1973) is a South African cricket commentator and former cricketer, who was captain in all formats of the game. A genuine bowling all-rounder, Pollock along with Allan Donald formed a bowling partnership for many years. From 2000 to 2003 he was the captain of the South African cricket team, and also played for Africa XI, World XI, Dolphins and Warwickshire. He was chosen as the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2003. Pollock was a member of the South Africa team that won the 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy, the only ICC trophy the country has won till date.
On 11 January 2008 he announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket after his 303rd One Day International on 3 February.[1] Pollock now works as a commentator on SuperSport's coverage of South African cricket.
He is joint 10th in the all-time best ever bowler ratings in the ICC Ratings,[3] and has taken over 400 wickets and at the time of his retirement was one of only six players to have scored 3000 runs and taken 300 wickets in Test matches.
In June 2007 he represented an Africa XI in an ODI game against an Asia XI in Bangalore. Playing as a specialist batsman, Pollock scored 130 from number 7 in the batting order, the highest ever score by an ODI batsman in that position.[4] The record would however not last long, MS Dhoni bettered it later in the series. In 2007, he received the SA Player's Player award and the SA ODI Player of the Year Award.[5][6]
He was the leading wicket taker for South Africa in Tests until Dale Steyn overtook him on 26 December 2018. He took over 400 test wickets and scored over 3,700 test runs in his 108 Test matches.[7][8]
Captaincy
Shaun Pollock was a bowling all-rounder. After Hansie Cronje was banned from cricket for life, Pollock took over the captaincy in April 2000. He was eventually removed from the captaincy after South Africa's performance in the 2003 Cricket World Cup.[9]
Pollock batting for South Africa in 1998 at Trent Bridge
Although no longer captain, he retained his place in the team. After a disappointing Test series tour of Australia in 2005/2006, he faced criticism for losing his wicket taking ability. He has the lowest (best) economy rate of any bowler to have taken 300 ODI wickets,[10] and he is also the first South African and only the tenth player to take 400 Test wickets. In September 2007 he was dropped from the South African test side for the first time in his career.[7] Pollock was later readded to the test series against the West Indies, whereupon he announced his retirement, effective on 3 February 2008. He stated that "I realise I have been blessed by God and feel I have nurtured my talents to the best of my abilities."[1] After South Africa sealed a series victory against the West Indies, Graeme Smith paid tribute to Pollock, stating "It's very important that people celebrate what he's given to South African cricket and what he's achieved as an individual."[11]
Domestic career
Pollock took four wickets in four balls on his first appearance for Warwickshire – in a limited-overs (B&H Cup) game v Leicestershire at Birmingham in 1996.
A graph showing Pollock's test career bowling statistics and how they have varied over time.
In Summer 2008 Pollock represented Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League, and Durham Dynamos in the 2008 Twenty20 Cup in England. He played for Durham County Cricket Club in the North East of England and along with fellow South African Albie Morkel was used mainly in the Twenty20 Cup competition.
Of the 18 players who have bowled at least 2,000 balls for South Africa in ODIs, Pollock's economy rate of 3.65 runs per over was the second best behind that of Fanie de Villiers.[12]
Records
Shaun Pollock has the record for the most Test centuries while batting at number 9 or below (2).[13]
He also holds the record for playing the most ODI innings before scoring a century (189).[14]
Shaun Pollock also holds the record for becoming the first test captain to be stranded or to be remained unbeaten on 99 in a test innings.[15][16]
He too holds the record for taking the most ODI wickets when playing at home soil (193).[17]
Shaun Pollock holds the record for bowling most Maiden overs in ODI history (313).
Personal life
Pollock comes from a family of mainly Scottish ancestry. His paternal grandfather, Andrew Pollock, who played for Orange Free State, was born in Edinburgh.[18] He attended Northwood School in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. He is married with two daughters. His wife was a finalist in the Miss South Africa pageant in the early '90s and worked for a South African telecom company.[19] He is a teetotaler and a devout Christian.[20][21] Pollock is a graduate of the University of Natal with a bachelor's degree in commerce.
References
^ ab"Pollock announces his retirement". BBC News. 11 January 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
^"Janette Brittin, Mahela Jayawardene and Shaun Pollock inducted into ICC Hall of Fame". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
^. ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Archived from the original on 16 July 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2007.
^"Smith salutes legendary Pollock". BBC News. 12 January 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
^"Records / South Africa / One-Day Internationals / Best economy rates". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
^"Most test centuries at each batting positions". www.howstat.com. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
^"HowSTAT! ODI Cricket - Most Innings before First Century". www.howstat.com. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
^"Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Batting records". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
^"Stranded on 99, and stranded on four". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
^"Most wickets taken by a bowler in ODI matches played at home soil". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
^"Players and Officials – Andrew Pollock". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 1 September 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
^"Pollock in doubt for Sri Lanka". The Indian Express. 9 June 2006. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
^"Cricinfo Quote Unquote – Gibbs reveals the failure to get teetotaler Pollock to break the habit". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 2 January 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
^Personal Information on Shaun Pollock Retrieved 3 December 2022.
External links
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Shaun Maclean Pollock OIS born 16 July 1973 is a South African cricket commentator and former cricketer who was captain in all formats of the game A genuine bowling all rounder Pollock along with Allan Donald formed a bowling partnership for many years From 2000 to 2003 he was the captain of the South African cricket team and also played for Africa XI World XI Dolphins and Warwickshire He was chosen as the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2003 Pollock was a member of the South Africa team that won the 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy the only ICC trophy the country has won till date Shaun PollockPersonal informationFull nameShaun Maclean PollockBorn 1973 07 16 16 July 1973 age 49 Port Elizabeth Cape Province South AfricaNicknamePollyHeight6 ft 1 in 1 85 m BattingRight handedBowlingRight arm fast mediumRoleBowling All rounderRelationsAndrew Pollock grandfather Peter Pollock father Graeme Pollock uncle International informationNational sideSouth Africa 1995 2008 Test debut cap 261 16 November 1995 v EnglandLast Test10 January 2008 v West IndiesODI debut cap 39 9 January 1996 v EnglandLast ODI3 February 2008 v West IndiesODI shirt no 7T20I debut cap 10 21 October 2005 v New ZealandLast T20I18 January 2008 v West IndiesDomestic team informationYearsTeam1992 93 2003 04KwaZulu Natal1996 2002Warwickshire2004 05Dolphins2008Mumbai Indians2008DurhamCareer statisticsCompetition Test ODI FC LAMatches 108 303 186 435Runs scored 3 781 3 519 7 021 5 494Batting average 32 31 26 45 33 11 26 66100s 50s 2 16 1 14 6 35 3 24Top score 111 130 150 134 Balls bowled 24 353 15 712 39 067 21 588Wickets 421 393 667 573Bowling average 23 11 24 50 23 25 22 935 wickets in innings 16 5 22 710 wickets in match 1 0 2 0Best bowling 7 87 6 35 7 33 6 21Catches stumpings 72 108 132 153 Source CricketArchive 20 September 2016Medal record Representing South AfricaMen s CricketCommonwealth Games1998 Kuala Lumpur List A cricketOn 11 January 2008 he announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket after his 303rd One Day International on 3 February 1 Pollock now works as a commentator on SuperSport s coverage of South African cricket In November 2021 he was inducted to the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame 2 Contents 1 International career 1 1 Prominence 1 2 Captaincy 2 Domestic career 3 Records 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External linksInternational career EditProminence Edit He is joint 10th in the all time best ever bowler ratings in the ICC Ratings 3 and has taken over 400 wickets and at the time of his retirement was one of only six players to have scored 3000 runs and taken 300 wickets in Test matches In June 2007 he represented an Africa XI in an ODI game against an Asia XI in Bangalore Playing as a specialist batsman Pollock scored 130 from number 7 in the batting order the highest ever score by an ODI batsman in that position 4 The record would however not last long MS Dhoni bettered it later in the series In 2007 he received the SA Player s Player award and the SA ODI Player of the Year Award 5 6 He was the leading wicket taker for South Africa in Tests until Dale Steyn overtook him on 26 December 2018 He took over 400 test wickets and scored over 3 700 test runs in his 108 Test matches 7 8 Captaincy Edit Shaun Pollock was a bowling all rounder After Hansie Cronje was banned from cricket for life Pollock took over the captaincy in April 2000 He was eventually removed from the captaincy after South Africa s performance in the 2003 Cricket World Cup 9 Pollock batting for South Africa in 1998 at Trent Bridge Although no longer captain he retained his place in the team After a disappointing Test series tour of Australia in 2005 2006 he faced criticism for losing his wicket taking ability He has the lowest best economy rate of any bowler to have taken 300 ODI wickets 10 and he is also the first South African and only the tenth player to take 400 Test wickets In September 2007 he was dropped from the South African test side for the first time in his career 7 Pollock was later readded to the test series against the West Indies whereupon he announced his retirement effective on 3 February 2008 He stated that I realise I have been blessed by God and feel I have nurtured my talents to the best of my abilities 1 After South Africa sealed a series victory against the West Indies Graeme Smith paid tribute to Pollock stating It s very important that people celebrate what he s given to South African cricket and what he s achieved as an individual 11 Domestic career EditPollock took four wickets in four balls on his first appearance for Warwickshire in a limited overs B amp H Cup game v Leicestershire at Birmingham in 1996 A graph showing Pollock s test career bowling statistics and how they have varied over time In Summer 2008 Pollock represented Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League and Durham Dynamos in the 2008 Twenty20 Cup in England He played for Durham County Cricket Club in the North East of England and along with fellow South African Albie Morkel was used mainly in the Twenty20 Cup competition Of the 18 players who have bowled at least 2 000 balls for South Africa in ODIs Pollock s economy rate of 3 65 runs per over was the second best behind that of Fanie de Villiers 12 Records EditShaun Pollock has the record for the most Test centuries while batting at number 9 or below 2 13 He also holds the record for playing the most ODI innings before scoring a century 189 14 Shaun Pollock also holds the record for becoming the first test captain to be stranded or to be remained unbeaten on 99 in a test innings 15 16 He too holds the record for taking the most ODI wickets when playing at home soil 193 17 Shaun Pollock holds the record for bowling most Maiden overs in ODI history 313 Personal life EditPollock comes from a family of mainly Scottish ancestry His paternal grandfather Andrew Pollock who played for Orange Free State was born in Edinburgh 18 He attended Northwood School in Durban KwaZulu Natal He is married with two daughters His wife was a finalist in the Miss South Africa pageant in the early 90s and worked for a South African telecom company 19 He is a teetotaler and a devout Christian 20 21 Pollock is a graduate of the University of Natal with a bachelor s degree in commerce References Edit a b Pollock announces his retirement BBC News 11 January 2008 Retrieved 3 December 2022 Janette Brittin Mahela Jayawardene and Shaun Pollock inducted into ICC Hall of Fame ESPNcricinfo ESPN Inc 13 November 2021 Retrieved 3 December 2022 LG ICC Best Ever Test Bowling Ratings Records One Day Internationals Most runs in an innings by batting position ESPNcricinfo ESPN Inc Retrieved 3 December 2022 Pollock gets 3 nominations in SA cricket awards Hindustan Times 6 May 2007 Retrieved 3 December 2022 Pollock named South African Cricketer of the Year ESPN 10 May 2007 Retrieved 3 December 2022 a b Morkel injury hands Pollock hope BBC News 29 September 2007 Retrieved 3 December 2022 Steyn ties Pollock atop all time SA wicket taker list Sport24 14 July 2018 Retrieved 3 December 2022 Cricket s darkest day ESPNcricinfo ESPN Inc 3 March 2019 Records One Day Internationals Most wickets in career ESPNcricinfo ESPN Inc Archived from the original on 16 July 2007 Retrieved 1 September 2007 Smith salutes legendary Pollock BBC News 12 January 2007 Retrieved 3 December 2022 Records South Africa One Day Internationals Best economy rates ESPNcricinfo ESPN Inc 24 November 2011 Retrieved 3 December 2022 Most test centuries at each batting positions www howstat com Retrieved 3 December 2022 HowSTAT ODI Cricket Most Innings before First Century www howstat com Retrieved 3 December 2022 Statistics Statsguru Test matches Batting records ESPNcricinfo ESPN Inc 4 May 2017 Retrieved 3 December 2022 Stranded on 99 and stranded on four ESPNcricinfo ESPN Inc Retrieved 3 December 2022 Most wickets taken by a bowler in ODI matches played at home soil ESPNcricinfo ESPN Inc Retrieved 3 December 2022 Players and Officials Andrew Pollock ESPNcricinfo ESPN Inc 1 September 2007 Retrieved 3 December 2022 Pollock in doubt for Sri Lanka The Indian Express 9 June 2006 Retrieved 3 December 2022 Cricinfo Quote Unquote Gibbs reveals the failure to get teetotaler Pollock to break the habit ESPNcricinfo ESPN Inc 2 January 2008 Retrieved 3 December 2022 Personal Information on Shaun Pollock Retrieved 3 December 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shaun Pollock Shaun Pollock at ESPNcricinfoPreceded byHansie Cronje South African Test cricket captain2000 1 2001 2 Succeeded byMark BoucherPreceded byMark Boucher South African Test cricket captain2001 2 2002 3 Succeeded byGraeme SmithPreceded byHansie Cronje South African ODI cricket captain2000 2005 Succeeded byGraeme Smith Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shaun Pollock amp oldid 1147871297, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
