Shaun Pollock

Shaun Maclean Pollock <a href="/facts/Order_of_Ikhamanga/LdDwWYU6">OIS</a> (born 16 July 1973) is a South African cricket commentator and former <a href="/facts/Cricket/tjuTASkU">cricketer</a>, who was captain in all formats of the game. A bowling all-rounder, Pollock along with <a href="/facts/Allan_Donald/4kxfQsFS">Allan Donald</a> formed a bowling partnership for many years. From 2000 to 2003 he was the captain of the <a href="/facts/South_African_cricket_team/V0M79Mrp">South African cricket team</a>, and also played for Africa XI, World XI, <a href="/facts/Dolphins_(South_African_cricket_team)/Tx4WuRLL">Dolphins</a> and <a href="/facts/Warwickshire_CCC/doX17Npb">Warwickshire</a>. He was chosen as the <a href="/facts/Wisden_Cricketers%2527_Almanack/MpQsbNzS">Wisden</a> Cricketer of the Year in 2003. Pollock was a member of the South Africa team that won the <a href="/facts/1998_ICC_KnockOut_Trophy/IzRRfhd0">1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy</a>, 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 <a href="/facts/One_Day_International/EBq50MAd">One Day International</a> on 3 February. Pollock now works as a commentator on <a href="/facts/SuperSport_(South_African_TV_channel)/BmThkrb0">SuperSport's</a> coverage of South African cricket.
In November 2021, he was inducted to the <a href="/facts/ICC_Cricket_Hall_of_Fame/Sx6rdEVh">ICC Cricket Hall of Fame</a>.

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