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Pollock joins elite club

Trevor Chesterfield
29 November 1998




JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's vice-captain Shaun Pollock proved his credentials as one of the best all-rounders in the world when yesterday he joined three elite test clubs and bowled South Africa into a strong position to win the first test against the West Indies at the Wanderers today. The club is an impressive list as well, for when he trapped Courtney Walsh lbw for a duck with the third ball of his 21st over, he became the second South African to perform the 1000-runs and 100-wickets double; joined his father, Peter, as part of the second father-son combination at test level to take 100 test wickets.

This particular fact has pleased the father, now convener of the national selection panel, and the as well as his red-haired son. They now join New Zealanders Lance and Chris Cairns in a rare achievement.

``Dad's quite pleased. He's like that when you do well,'' Pollock said.

He did, however, feel the first two wickets in his first spell were an important step in helping him take the four wockets needed to get to the 100 in this match.

``It's always nice to get two quick ones up front, but it doesn't really matter how long it has taken me to get to this stage,'' he added. ``Records don't bother me too much, but yes ... it's a great feeling to have reached this stage.''

As for the third record, the 25-year-old red-headed new-ball bowler is now the sixth South African to bag 100 test wickets, taking 26 matches to reach the target, the same as his father; he joins Allan Donald as the second to reach the target since readmission.

As the tourists were blown apart, losing three wickets in four balls to be dismissed for 170, Pollock, watched by his father Peter and West Indian Malcolm Marshall, now the Windies coach who had a hand in his career when he played for Natal in the early 1990s, Pollock (jnr) also earned a test career best nine for 103.

Pollock now joins Trevor Goddard, whose career of 41 tests ended at the same venue against Australia in 1970 as the second South African to reach the double. Goddard managed 2 516 runs and 123 wickets.

But he also helped his father to achieve a remarkable father-son record. The only other family duo to take 100 tests wickets or mare are New Zealanders Lance and Chris Cairns. The fastest player to reach the double is Ian Botham in 21 tests, followed by Indian all-rounders Vinoo Mankad 23 and Kapil Dev 25.



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