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Old 05-09-2020, 07:06 AM
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11. Shaun Pollock


Experience: 1995-2008
Country: South Africa
Other major teams: Dolphins, Durham
Career stats in Tests: 108 matches, 3,781 runs, 32.31 batting average, 2 100s, 421 wickets, 23.11 bowling average
Career stats in ODIs: 303 matches, 3,519 runs, 26.45 batting average, 1 100s, 393 wickets, 24.50 bowling average


Bottom line: Shaun Pollock began his career under the shadow of Allan Donald, the best South African bowler of that time.
However, when Pollock retired, he held the record of most wickets by a South African in Tests (421) and ODIs (393). In Tests, Dale Steyn overtook his wicket tally, but in ODIs, he is 115 ahead of the next best Donald.
Pollock's strength lay in his line and length. His ODI economy rate, 3.67, shows he was a tough customer for every batsman.
He was a decent batsman himself and scored 7,386 runs in international cricket. He holds the record of most number of centuries, 2, at No. 9 in Tests. He could clear the ropes at will and hit 93 sixes in ODIs and Tests combined.
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