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Encyclopedia > Graeme Pollock

Robert Graeme Pollock (born February 27, 1944, Durban, Natal) is one of South Africa's most famous cricketers.


Major Teams: Eastern Province, Transvaal, South Africa.


Batting Style: Left Hand Bat Bowling Style: Leg Break Father: Pollock, AM; Son: Pollock, AG; Son: Pollock, GA; Brother: Pollock, PM; Son: Pollock, SM;


Test Debut: South Africa v Australia at Brisbane, 1st Test, 1963/64 Last Test: South Africa v Australia at Port Elizabeth, 4th Test, 1969/70


Graeme Pollock is one of the greatest left-handed batsmen the world has ever seen and was chosen as South Africa's Cricketer of the 20th Century in 2000. He played for South Africa from 1963-64 to 1969-70. Pollock was an excellent judge of line and length and this enabled him to always get into the correct position to play any kind of delivery. A tall man, Pollock used his height well to get to the pitch of the ball. His test average from a curtailed career of 23 matches is the second highest of all time at 60.97 after that of Sir Donald Bradman (99.94 after 52 matches), among batsmen who have scored 2000 or more runs in test cricket. Pollock made two double centuries against Australia: 209 in 1966-67 and 274 in 1969-70. Both series were won by South Africa by very convincing margins of 3-1 and 4-0 respectively. The latter score stood as a record for several years as the highest in test cricket by a South African batsman. Arguably Pollock's finest innings at the international level came on a rain-affected pitch at Trent Bridge in 1965 where he made a masterly 125 against an England attack that included accomplished bowlers like John Snow, Tom Cartwright and Ken Higgs. His first class career was long and fruitful, spanning 27 years, from 1960 to 1987.


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Robert Graeme Pollock (born February 27, 1944, Durban, Natal) is one of South Africa's most famous cricketers.
Graeme Pollock is one of the greatest left-handed batsmen the world has ever seen and was chosen as South Africa's Cricketer of the 20th Century in 2000.
Pollock was an excellent judge of line and length and this enabled him to always get into the correct position to play any kind of delivery.
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