Birthday of the week: Graeme Pollock
He is a former cricketer for South Africa, Transvaal and the Eastern Province.
Robert Graeme Pollock was born on February 27, 1944 in Durban.
He is a former cricketer for South Africa, Transvaal and the Eastern Province.
Many sports writers regard Graeme as South Africa’s greatest cricketer, and as one of the finest batsmen to have played for our country.
He showed, in the 23 tests he played for South Africa, what talent he possessed.
Graeme was a powerful batsman, and he could also bowl effective legspin at times.
He scored his maiden first-class century when he was just 16 and played his first test hundred at the age of 19 in Australia.
His international career was cut short at the age of 26 by the sporting boycott of South Africa.
Graeme has been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including being voted, in 1999, as South Africa’s Cricketer of the 20th Century.
He is part of the cricketing Pollock family, which includes his brother Peter and nephew Shaun, he now sits on the South African selection committee.
