Editing Shaun Pollock

{{Short description|South African cricketer}}
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|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
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|club5 = [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]]
|year5 = 2008
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|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
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{{MedalSport|Men's [[Cricket]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[1998 Commonwealth Games|1998 Kuala Lumpur]]|[[Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|List-A cricket]]}}
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'''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>

==International career==
===Prominence===
He is joint 10th in the all-time best ever bowler ratings in the ICC Ratings,<ref>[http://www.lgiccrankings.com/test/bowling/all-time-ranking.php LG ICC Best-Ever Test Bowling Ratings]</ref> 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 [[One Day International|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284242.html|title=Records – One-Day Internationals – Most runs in an innings (by batting position)|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 December 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/pollock-gets-3-nominations-in-sa-cricket-awards/story-Wwcqns92X8k2noW0fFTbgP.html|title=Pollock gets 3 nominations in SA cricket awards|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=6 May 2007|access-date=3 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/story/_/id/22952144/pollock-named-south-african-cricketer-year|title=Pollock named South African Cricketer of the Year|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=10 May 2007|access-date=3 December 2022}}</ref>

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.<ref name="Pollock dropped by South Africa">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/7018166.stm|title=Morkel injury hands Pollock hope|publisher=BBC News|date=29 September 2007|access-date=3 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/Sport/steyn-ties-pollock-atop-all-time-sa-wicket-taker-list-20180714|title=Steyn ties Pollock atop all-time SA wicket-taker list|publisher=Sport24|date=14 July 2018|access-date=3 December 2022}}</ref>

===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.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/149134.html|title=Cricket's darkest day|magazine=ESPNcricinfo|date=3 March 2019}}</ref>

[[File:Trent Bridge Cricket Ground - the first day of the 1998 Test Match - geograph.org.uk - 2273972.jpg|left|thumb|230px|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,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/ODIS/BOWLING/ODI_BOWL_MOST_WKTS.html|title=Records – One-Day Internationals – Most wickets in career|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 September 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070716072634/http://www.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/ODIS/BOWLING/ODI_BOWL_MOST_WKTS.html|archive-date=16 July 2007}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Pollock dropped by South Africa"/> Pollock was later readded to the test series against the [[West Indies cricket team|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."<ref name=retire/> 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."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/7185255.stm|title=Smith salutes legendary Pollock|publisher=BBC News|date=12 January 2007|access-date=3 December 2022}}</ref>

==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.

[[File:SPollockBowling.png|thumb|right|250px|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&nbsp;balls for South Africa in ODIs, Pollock's economy rate of 3.65&nbsp;runs per over was the second best behind that of [[Fanie de Villiers]].<ref>{{cite web|work=ESPNcricinfo|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_career_economy_rate.html?class=2;id=3;type=team|title=Records / South Africa / One-Day Internationals / Best economy rates|date=24 November 2011|access-date=3 December 2022}}</ref>

==Records==
*Shaun Pollock has the record for the most Test centuries while batting at number 9 or below (2).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Batting/BattingMost100sForPosition.asp|title=Most test centuries at each batting positions|website=www.howstat.com|access-date=3 December 2022}}</ref>
*He also holds the record for playing the most ODI innings before scoring a century (189).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Batting/BattingHundreds6_ODI.asp|title=HowSTAT! ODI Cricket - Most Innings before First Century|website=www.howstat.com|access-date=3 December 2022}}</ref>
*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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?captain=1;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;runsmax1=99;runsmin1=99;runsval1=runs;template=results;type=batting;view=innings|title=Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Batting records|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=4 May 2017|access-date=3 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1095313.html#comments|title=Stranded on 99, and stranded on four|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 December 2022}}</ref>
*He too holds the record for taking the most ODI wickets when playing at home soil (193).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;home_or_away=1;template=results;type=bowling|title=Most wickets taken by a bowler in ODI matches played at home soil|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 December 2022}}</ref>
*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 Maclean Pollock|Andrew Pollock]], who played for Orange Free State, was born in Edinburgh.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/andrew-pollock-46911|title=Players and Officials – Andrew Pollock|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=1 September 2007|access-date=3 December 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/pollock-in-doubt-for-lanka-test/6057/|title=Pollock in doubt for Sri Lanka|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=9 June 2006|access-date=3 December 2022}}</ref> He is a [[teetotaler]] and a devout Christian.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/quote-unquote-328723|title=ESPNcricinfo Quote Unquote – Gibbs reveals the failure to get teetotaler Pollock to break the habit|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=2 January 2008|access-date=3 December 2022}}</ref><ref>[http://www.yehhaicricket.com/pinforamation/spollockpersonalinfo.html Personal Information on Shaun Pollock] Retrieved 3 December 2022.</ref> Pollock is a graduate of the [[University of Natal]] with a bachelor's degree in [[commerce]].

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