Pollock Retires
I’ve kind of lost a bit of interest in the international cricket world at the moment with all the goings on between Australia and India – and the other test matches between South Africa and the WIndies, and New Zealand and Bangladesh didn’t inspire me to stay in and watch any highlights, so it been a quiet time for me in terms of thinking about cricket.
However, I couldn’t let the retirement from International Cricket of Shaun Pollock go unmentioned on this blog, despite the fact that it was announced a few days ago. At the age of 34, Shaun has decided to jump before he was pushed by the selectors out of the team after a hugely successful career. From a purely selfish point of view it is disappointing he decided to do this the winter before the Proteas come to England, as he is a great player to watch. I’ve always considered him in the Glenn McGrath mould with the ball – a super accurate bowler who won’t scare you with his pace but will with the pressure he puts on you. He was a lot better than McGrath with the bat though!
I’m not sure he had to retire – despite the fact he had been dropped a couple of times recently, I would still pick him in the first XI of South Africa (probably over Nel), and he obviously thinks he can still play cricket as there is talk of him coming over to play county cricket in England.
This wasn’t particularly his finest moment (in the World Cup in his home country as captain), but it sticks in my mind as one of the most memorable things involving him. So below is Sri Lanka’s Sangakkarra “psyching” him out!
P.S. with nothing much else going on in the cricket world at the moment, the next couple of posts will probably be based on new equipment for the 2008 season so I can get you all to part with your money!!
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Easily one of the finest… played the sport in the right manner… we’ll miss you Shaun.
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