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Shaun Pollock

South Africa
Personal information
Full name Shaun Maclean Pollock
Born 16 July 1973 (1973-07-16) (age 34)
Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa
Role All-rounder
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right arm fast-medium
International information
Test debut (cap 261) November 16, 1995: v England
Last Test January 10, 2008: v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 39) January 9, 1996: v England
Last ODI 3 February 2008: v West Indies
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Domestic team information
Years Team
1992/93-2003/04 KwaZulu-Natal
1996-2002 Warwickshire
2004/05 Dolphins
2008 IPL
Career statistics
Tests ODIs FC LA
Matches 108 303 186 434
Runs scored 3781 3519 7023 5476
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100s/50s 2/16 1/14 6/35 3/24
Top score 111 130 150* 134*
Balls bowled 24353 15712 39067 21528
Wickets 421 393 667 573
Bowling average 23. A delivery or ball in Cricket is a single action of Bowling a Cricket ball towards the Batsman. In the sport of Cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings Meanings of wicket Set of stumps Primarily the wicket Bowling average is a Statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the Sport of Cricket. 11 24. 50 23. 25 22. 84
5 wickets in innings 16 5 22 7
10 wickets in match 1 n/a 2 n/a
Best bowling 7/87 6/35 7/33 6/21
Catches/stumpings 72/- 108/- 132/- 153/-

As of February 04, 2008
Source: Cricinfo

Shaun Maclean Pollock (born July 16, 1973 in Port Elizabeth) is a retired South African cricketer who is considered a bowling all-rounder. An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of Sports &ndash most notably Cricket and Baseball during For other uses see Stump (disambiguation Stump is a term used in the Sport of Cricket where has three different meanings Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries An all-rounder is a Cricket player who excels at both batting and bowling. 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. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county . He was also chosen as the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2003. The Wisden Group was a group of companies formed by John Wisden & Co Ltd publishers of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Having both taken over 400 test wickets and scored over 3,700 test runs in his 107 test matches as of 2007,[1] On January 11, 2008 he announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket after his 303rd One Day International on February 3. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. [2]

Contents

Career

Shaun Pollock was a medium-fast seam bowler, with the ability to deliver a quicker ball with accuracy and swing. He is considered to be one of the straightest bowlers in world cricket.

The nephew of legendary South African cricketer Graeme Pollock and the son of former South African fast bowler Peter Pollock, expectations from him werehigh since he started playing for South Africa in 1995/96, in their home series against England. Robert Graeme Pollock (born 27 February 1944 in Durban, Natal) was a South African cricketer Peter Maclean Pollock, (born 30 June 1941 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal) has played a continuing role in the South Africa cricket team He cemented his place in the team with some excellent performances and found a steady bowling partner in Allan Donald. Allan Anthony Donald, (born 20 October 1966 in Bloemfontein) was a South African Cricketer and one of their most successful pace bowlers ever They were to be the mainstay of South African bowling till Donald's retirement.

Pollock was also a very useful hard-hitting batsman who normally bats at 7 or 8, with a Test average of over 30 and ODI average above 25. He is also an athletic fielder. After Hansie Cronje was banned from cricket for life, Pollock took over the captaincy in April 2000. Wessel Johannes "Hansie" Cronje (September 25 1969 - June 1 2002 was a South African Cricketer and captain of the South African national cricket team in He had the task of boosting the morale of the team in the aftermath of the match-fixing scandal. After getting off to a good start as a captain he faced some disappointing series losses in his tenure. He was eventually removed from the captaincy after South Africa's poor performance in the 2003 Cricket World Cup, a tournament that they were amongst the favourites to win as the host nation. Graeme Smith took over the captaincy from him. Graeme Craig Smith (born 1 February 1981 in Johannesburg) is a South African Cricketer and the current captain of the South African cricket team

Although no longer captain, he retained his place in the team. Of late, especially after a disappointing Test series tour of Australia in 2005/2006, he has been facing criticism for losing his wicket taking ability. He has the lowest (best) economy rate of any bowler to have taken 300 ODI wickets,[3] and he is also the first South African and only the tenth player to take 400 Test wickets. However, minor injuries have hampered his most recent performances, and in September 2007 he was dropped from the South African test side for the first time in his career. [4] Pollock was later readded to the test series against the West Indies, whereupon he announced his retirement, effective on February 3, 2008. The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common He stated that "I realise I have been blessed by God and feel I have nurtured my talents to the best of my abilities. "[2] 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. Shaun Pollock is currently representing Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. "[5]

Career highlights

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. He also recently received the SA Player's Player award and the SA ODI Player of the Year Award. [6]

A graph showing Pollock's test career bowling statistics and how they have varied over time.
A graph showing Pollock's test career bowling statistics and how they have varied over time.

He is currently tenth on the all time Test Wicket takers list, and was named joint 10th in the all time best ever bowler ratings in the LG ICC Ratings. [7] He has taken over 400 wickets and is one of only six players to have scored 3000 runs and taken 300 wickets in Test matches.

He has also performed impressively in One Day International, consistently from 1997 to 2001. Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. The year 2002 saw a little performance dip after which he performed excellently up until 2005 after which there was a second dip. Many said that Pollock would not recover from this but he did, in fact he reached his career-best LG ICC Bowling Rating of 920 in February 2006 and it despite slight variation it remains at 920. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He now holds the 3rd highest rating ever, 3 points behind the New Zealand bowler Richard Hadlee. Sir Richard John Hadlee, MBE, (born July 3, 1951) is a former New Zealand Cricketer He played club and provincial cricket for

In June 2007 he represented an Africa XI in an ODI game against an Asia XI in Bangalore. Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. 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. [8] The record would however not last long, MS Dhoni bettered it later in the series. Mahendra Singh Dhoni or MS Dhoni ( Hindi:महेन्द्र सिंह धोनी (born July 7 1981 in Ranchi, Jharkhand) is an Indian

Rankings

Shaun Pollock's current ranking and (rating) in the Cricket ratings as determined by the International Cricket Council are as follows:

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. [9] He is married to Patricia "Trish" Lauderdale and has two daughters, Jemma and Georgia. Jemma was born in August 2003, and Georgia in July 2006. Lauderdale was a finalist in the Miss South Africa pageant in the early '90s and also worked for MTN, a South African telecom company. [10] He is a teetotaler. [11] Pollock is a graduate of the University of Natal with a bachelor's degree in commerce. The University of Natal was a university in Natal, and later KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Commerce is a division of trade or production which deals with the exchange of goods and services from producer to final consumer [1]

References

  1. ^ Pollock dropped by South Africa BBC News retrieved September 29, 2007
  2. ^ a b Pollock announces his retirement BBC News retrieved January 11, 2008
  3. ^ Records - One-Day Internationals - Most wickets in career. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-09-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle.
  4. ^ Pollock dropped by South Africa BBC News retrieved September 29, 2007
  5. ^ Smith salutes legendary Pollock BBC News retrieved January 12, 2007
  6. ^ Pollock is SA's player of the year (2007)
  7. ^ LG ICC Best-Ever Test Bowling Ratings
  8. ^ Records - One-Day Internationals - Most runs in an innings (by batting position). Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-09-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle.
  9. ^ Players and Officials - Andrew Pollock. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-09-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle.
  10. ^ Pollock in doubt for Sri Lanka. News24. com (2006-06-08). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Retrieved on 2007-09-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle.
  11. ^ Cricinfo Quote Unquote - Gibbs reveals the failure to get teetotaler Pollock to break the habit. Cricinfo. com (2008-02-10). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Retrieved on 2008-02-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead

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Preceded by
Hansie Cronje		 South African Test cricket captain
2000/1 - 2001/2		 Succeeded by
Mark Boucher
Preceded by
Mark Boucher		 South African Test cricket captain
2001/2 - 2002/3		 Succeeded by
Graeme Smith
Preceded by
Hansie Cronje		 South African ODI cricket captain
2000 - 2005		 Succeeded by
Graeme Smith
Persondata
NAME Pollock, Shaun Maclean
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pollock, Shaun
SHORT DESCRIPTION Cricketer
DATE OF BIRTH 16 July 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Wessel Johannes "Hansie" Cronje (September 25 1969 - June 1 2002 was a South African Cricketer and captain of the South African national cricket team in South Africa played its first Test match in Cricket in 1889 against England at Port Elizabeth, becoming the third Test nation after 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Mark Verdon Boucher (born 3 December 1976 in East London, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa is a South African Cricketer He was educated at Mark Verdon Boucher (born 3 December 1976 in East London, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa is a South African Cricketer He was educated at South Africa played its first Test match in Cricket in 1889 against England at Port Elizabeth, becoming the third Test nation after Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Graeme Craig Smith (born 1 February 1981 in Johannesburg) is a South African Cricketer and the current captain of the South African cricket team Wessel Johannes "Hansie" Cronje (September 25 1969 - June 1 2002 was a South African Cricketer and captain of the South African national cricket team in South Africa played its first Test match in Cricket in 1889 against England at Port Elizabeth, becoming the third Test nation after 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Graeme Craig Smith (born 1 February 1981 in Johannesburg) is a South African Cricketer and the current captain of the South African cricket team Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Cape of Good Hope Province (commonly referred to simply as the Cape Province) was a province in the Union of South Africa and subsequently the Republic of The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
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