Shaun Pollock retires from International Cricket

[Jamee999]

Just seen it on Sky Sports - Pollock retires from Tests after this current Tests, and ODIs after the ODIs against the West Indies.

 

[Richard]

Please merge ASAP

Yes, Shaun Pollock's Test ongoing as of this post will be his last, and his last ODIs will be in the upcoming series.

Well I didn't see that coming. He evidently has decided he won't be around in 2011. Bit of a shame he won't be coming over here to play Tests tho.

 

[Richard]

Fraction too quick for me, kid.

 

[skipper]

That is a sad news for us, bad news for SouthAfrica.

 

[weldone]

Truely a gem of a bowler he was....in both forms of the game...right-handed sultan of swing.

 

[Barney Rubble]

Wow, big news. Real shame, too. Great bowler.

 

[silentstriker]

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wivzimsa/content/current/story/330394.html

Treated like crap lately. During the India series, I was astonished he wasn't opening the bowling - he troubled us more than anyone else.

Fantastic bowler.

 

[Laurrz]

legend... i feel saddened by this too..really nice guy and as a cricketer he was perfect for South Africa...a true warrior for them

 

[Engle]

Fulfilled the family traditions, actually enhanced them

 

[Richard]

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wivzimsa/content/current/story/330394.html

Treated like crap lately. During the India series, I was astonished he wasn't opening the bowling - he troubled us more than anyone else.

Fantastic bowler.

They made a conscious and definate decision in the Third Test against Australia in 2005\06 to demote Pollock from new-ball duties, and even though practically everyone expressed surprise practically every Test (at least, those which he played...) from that one onwards they shouldn't have - it was obvious that the decision had been taken and would not be reversed.

Be it Steyn or Nel, one of them was always going to take the new-ball ahead of him.

 

[sideshowtim]

Legend of the game. All-time great. Immensely likeable bloke, even as a biased one-eyed Aussie. I always enjoyed seeing him do well, and he did very well more often than not. He'll be a big loss to the South Africans, but also the cricketing world as more and more of our greats drop out day by day it seems.

What a player, what a guy.

 

[Protean]

Sad, but not that unexpected. Hope he manages to pick up those 13 more wickets in the ODI's, be nice for him to end off with both 400s. He will be missed.

 

[The Sean]

A superb cricketer and an outstanding ambassador, both for South Africa and for cricket as a whole. Certainly one of my most admired and respected players of the modern era, and clearly I'm not alone in this sentiment.

If only old Pete and his missus could spell names properly, he'd be even more gun.

 

[garypleavin]

The only words I can use to describe how good Shaun Pollock was is hat he is a better bowler than his uncle is a batsman. A truly wonderful bowler.

 

[Corli]

Sad news indeed. A terrific bowler, a good batsman and a well respected man, on and off the field. I hope he does well in what remains of this final Test and in the ODIs, he deserves a great send-off after all he's done for the country. God bless ya, Shaun.

 

[pup11]

Can't say i didn't see this coming, he was being treated like crap by the South African selectors and team-management and it was pathetic to see such a great player being disrespected like this.
Hope he finishes on a high note, he always came across a top bloke and great sportsman, anyways Shaun... you would be missed but not forgotten, thank you for entertaining us over all those years!

 

[Swervy]

The only words I can use to describe how good Shaun Pollock was is hat he is a better bowler than his uncle is a batsman. A truly wonderful bowler.

I think a lot of people who watched his uncle bat may argue with you on that one.

Yeah, great bowler at his best, still extremely good, intelligent bowler even when not at his best....and lets not forget his contribution with the bat!!!

 

[Anil]

had an exceptional international career, superb bowler and very handy lower middle order batsman....

 

[BoyBrumby]

Great player & a thoroughly nice bloke too. Has been treated rather shabbily of late by the selectors and my guess is that he was waiting for his recall so he could go out on his own terms rather than wait to be dropped again. A right he's earned, surely.

Pollock as a Kolpak this summer then?

 

[Goughy]

Pollock as a Kolpak this summer then?

Would be a good pickup for someone. How old would he be when he would qualify for England?

The only words I can use to describe how good Shaun Pollock was is hat he is a better bowler than his uncle is a batsman. A truly wonderful bowler.

I think a lot of people who watched his uncle bat may argue with you on that one.

Yeah, I think most would certainly rate G over S Pollock. That doesnt detract from the fact he was a hell of a cricketer though