Shaun Pollock Turns 50: A Look At career, Accomplishments Of Legendary South African All-rounder

Shaun Pollock, a legendary South African all-rounder that performed within the golden age of Proteas Cricket, turned 50 on Sunday.  Son of South African cricketer Andrew Pollock and nephew of legendary batter Graeme Pollock, cricket was within the DNA of his household. So it was not stunning that since his worldwide debut in 1995, he went on to develop into one of the crucial real bowling all-rounders within the historical past of the sport and performed a component within the success of South African cricket, which had stars like Graeme Smith, Jonty Rhodes, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Mark Boucher and Mkhaya Ntini enjoying in its prime.

Pollock represented South Africa in 108 Tests. Batting down the order, he scored 3,781 runs at a mean of 32.31. He scored two centuries and 16 fifties in 156 innings, with one of the best rating of 111. He is the Eleventh-highest run-scorer of all time for SA in Tests.

In his Test profession, he additionally took 421 wickets at a mean of 23.11, and greatest bowling figures of seven/87. He had 23 four-wicket hauls, 16 five-wicket hauls and one ten-wicket hauls for South Africa in Tests. He is SA’s second-highest Test wicket-taker behind Dale Steyn (439 scalps) and at quantity 14 total.

The all-rounder had a stable ODI resume as properly. In 303 matches, he scored 3,519 runs at a mean of 26.45. He scored one century and 14 half-centuries all through his profession, with a better of 130. He is the sixteenth highest-scorer for South Africa in ODIs.

Pollock additionally clinched 393 wickets within the 50-over format at a mean of 24.50, with greatest bowling figures of 6/35. He has 12 four-wicket hauls and 5 five-wicket hauls in ODIs. He is the very best wicket-taker for Proteas in ODIs and on the sixth place total.

He was the a part of Proteas staff that gained the ICC Knockout Tournament in 1998, which is the one ICC title South Africa has gained until at the present time.

Pollock additionally performed 12 T20Is, scoring 86 runs in 9 innings with one of the best of 36* and took 15 wickets with greatest figures of three/28.

Overall on the worldwide degree, Pollock made 423 appearances, scoring 7,386 runs at a mean of 28.73. He scored three centuries and 30 fifties for his staff in 370 innings, with greatest rating of 130. He is the 14th highest-scorer for South Africa in worldwide cricket.

In these matches, he additionally took 829 wickets at a mean of 23.73, with greatest figures of seven/87. He has 21 five-wicket hauls and one ten-wicket haul in worldwide cricket. Pollock is South Africa’s main wicket-taker in worldwide cricket and total at quantity eight.

In 2008, he introduced his retirement from worldwide cricket. He was inducted in ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2021.

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