Editing Shaun Pollock (section)

{{Short description|South African cricketer}}
{{Use South African English|date=November 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
|name = Shaun Pollock
|image = Shaun Pollock.JPG
|caption = Pollock {{circa}} 2005
|country = South Africa
|fullname = Shaun Maclean Pollock
|nickname = Polly
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|7|16|df=yes}}
|birth_place = [[Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape|Port Elizabeth]], Cape Province, South Africa         
|family = [[Andrew Maclean Pollock|Andrew Pollock]] (grandfather)<br>[[Peter Pollock]] (father)<br>[[Graeme Pollock]] (uncle)
|height = 186 cm
|batting = Right-handed
|bowling = Right arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium]]
|role = All-rounder
|international = true
|internationalspan = 1995–2008
|testdebutdate = 16 November
|testdebutyear = 1995
|testdebutagainst = England
|testcap = 261
|lasttestdate = 10 January
|lasttestyear = 2008
|lasttestagainst = West Indies
|odidebutdate = 9 January
|odidebutyear = 1996
|odidebutagainst = England
|odicap = 39
|lastodidate = 3 February
|lastodiyear = 2008
|lastodiagainst = West Indies
|odishirt = 7
|T20Idebutdate = 21 October
|T20Idebutyear = 2005
|T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand
|T20Icap = 10
|lastT20Idate = 18 January
|lastT20Iyear = 2008
|lastT20Iagainst = West Indies
|T20Ishirt = 7
|club1 = [[Natal cricket team|KwaZulu-Natal]]
|year1 = {{nowrap|1992/93–2003/04}}
|clubnumber1 =
|club2 = [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire]]
|year2 = 1996–2002
|clubnumber2 =
|club3 = [[Dolphins cricket team|Dolphins]]
|year3 = 2004/05
|clubnumber3 =
|club4 = [[Mumbai Indians]]
|year4 = 2008
|clubnumber4 =
|club5 = [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]]
|year5 = 2008
|clubnumber5 =
|columns = 4
|column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
|matches1 = 108
|runs1 = 3,781
|bat avg1 = 32.31
|100s/50s1 = 2/16
|top score1 = 111
|deliveries1 = 24,353
|wickets1 = 421
|bowl avg1 = 23.11
|fivefor1 = 16
|tenfor1 = 1
|best bowling1 = 7/87
|catches/stumpings1 = 72/–
|column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
|matches2 = 303
|runs2 = 3,519
|bat avg2 = 26.45
|100s/50s2 = 1/14
|top score2 = 130
|deliveries2 = 15,712
|wickets2 = 393
|bowl avg2 = 24.50
|fivefor2 = 5
|tenfor2 = 0
|best bowling2 = 6/35
|catches/stumpings2 = 108/–
|column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
|matches3 = 186
|runs3 = 7,021
|bat avg3 = 33.11
|100s/50s3 = 6/35
|top score3 = 150[[not out|*]]
|deliveries3 = 39,067
|wickets3 = 667
|bowl avg3 = 23.25
|fivefor3 = 22
|tenfor3 = 2
|best bowling3 = 7/33
|catches/stumpings3 = 132/–
|column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
|matches4 = 435
|runs4 = 5,494
|bat avg4 = 26.66
|100s/50s4 = 3/24
|top score4 = 134[[not out|*]]
|deliveries4 = 21,588
|wickets4 = 573
|bowl avg4 = 22.93
|fivefor4 = 7
|tenfor4 = 0
|best bowling4 = 6/21
|catches/stumpings4 = 153/–
|date = 20 September
|year = 2016
|source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2227/2227.html CricketArchive
|module = {{Infobox medal templates|titlestyle = background-color: lightsteelblue;|expand=yes 
|medals = {{MedalCountry| {{RSA}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Cricket]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[1998 Commonwealth Games|1998 Kuala Lumpur]]|[[Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|List-A cricket]]}}
}}
}}
'''Shaun Maclean Pollock''' {{Post-nominals|country=ZAR|OIS}} (born 16 July 1973) is a South African cricket commentator and former [[cricket]]er, who was captain in all formats of the game. A 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 (South African cricket team)|Dolphins]] and [[Warwickshire CCC|Warwickshire]]. He was chosen as the ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack|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.<ref name=retire>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/south_africa/7183738.stm|title=Pollock announces his retirement|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=11 January 2008|access-date=3 December 2022}}</ref> Pollock now works as a commentator on [[SuperSport (South African TV channel)|SuperSport's]] coverage of South African cricket.

In November 2021, he was inducted to the [[ICC Cricket Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/janette-brittin-mahela-jayawardene-and-shaun-pollock-inducted-into-icc-hall-of-fame-1289116|title=Janette Brittin, Mahela Jayawardene and Shaun Pollock inducted into ICC Hall of Fame|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=13 November 2021|access-date=3 December 2022}}</ref>