Shaun Maclean Pollock (born July 16, 1973 in Port Elizabeth) is a retired South African cricketer who is considered a bowling all-rounder. From 2000 to 2003 he was the captain of the South African cricket team, and also played for Africa XI, World XI, Dolphins and Warwickshire. He was also chosen as the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2003. He took over 400 test wickets and scored over 3,700 test runs in his 108 test matches. On January 11, 2008 he announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket after his 303rd One Day International on February 3
Personal information:
| Full name | Shaun Maclean Pollock |
| Born | 16 July 1973 (1973-07-16) (age 37) Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Nickname | Polly |
| Batting style | Right-handed |
| Bowling style | Right arm fast-medium |
| Role | Bowling all-rounder |
International information:
| National side | South Africa |
| Test debut | 16 November 1995 v England |
| ODI debut | 9 January 1996 v England |
| ODI shirt no | 7 |
Career statistics:
| Competition | Test | ODI |
| Matches | 108 | 303 |
| Runs scored | 3,781 | 3,519 |
| Batting average | 32.31 | 26.45 |
| 100s/50s | 2/16 | 1/14 |
| Top score | 111 | 130 |
| Balls bowled | 24,353 | 15,712 |
| Wickets | 421 | 393 |
| Bowling average | 23.11 | 24.50 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 16 | 5 |
| 10 wickets in match | 1 | n/a |
| Best bowling | 7/87 | 6/35 |
| Catches/stumpings | 72/– | 108/– |
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