Shaun Pollock | Detailed Test Bowling Stats

All Test Ratings on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards. Our ratings are based on conditions and diverse oppositions. Before the above mentioned date, there were primarily only two teams which dominated cricket. Moreover, matches were of unequal length with some ending in 4 days and some being timeless. Post 1950, West Indies and South Africa grew as test teams. Moreover, Asian teams India and Pakistan started improving after 1950 and became compenent at home at least. Performance in Asia and outside Asia are integral to our overall rating. It is to be noted that U.A.E. is considered as a second Home for Pakistan and Afghanistan. All Home and Away stats of Pakistani and Afghani batsmen are calculated accordingly.

*Note: All Test Ratings are updated till 2023-01-08

GENERAL INFO


Bowler Name SM Pollock
Nation SA
First Played 1995
Last Played 2008

BASIC STATS AND RANKS


PARAMETER STAT RANK RATING LINK
Wkts 421 8 Top 25 In Wkts
Average 23.12 16 Top 25 In Ave
Relative Average 22.54 8 Top 25 In R Ave
Strike Rate(SR) 57.85 NI 25 Top 25 In SR
Relative SR 59.03 NI 25 Top 25 In R SR
Best Bowling By Wkts 6.00 23 Top 25 In BBW
Best Bowling By Ave 5.39 14 Top 25 In BBA

RANKS IN DIFFERENT CRITERIA


RATING TYPE RATING RANK RATING LINK
Home 721.27 16 Top 25
Away 732.75 16 Top 25
Non Asians In Asia 753.11 14 Top 15
Non Asians Outside Asia 728.56 16 Top 15
Top 7 Wkts 487.91 NI 25 Top 25
Top Form HM 740.45 12 Top 25
Top Form AW 745.35 19 Top 25
Overall 729.02 13 Top 25

CONDITIONS STATS


At Home

OPPOSITION INNS BALLS RUNS WKTS 5Fs AVE SR
AUS 6 778 376 8 0 47.00 97.25
BAN 2 132 63 2 0 31.50 66.00
ENG 26 3338 1276 56 1 22.79 59.61
IND 16 1731 665 39 2 17.05 44.38
SL 13 1269 519 26 1 19.96 48.81
NZ 9 960 345 17 0 20.29 56.47
PAK 13 1387 555 27 1 20.56 51.37
ZIM 4 318 124 10 1 12.40 31.80
WI 20 2440 1032 50 3 20.64 48.80
TOTAL 109 12353 4955 235 9 21.09 52.57

Away From Home

OPPOSITION INNS BALLS RUNS WKTS 5Fs AVE SR
AUS 17 2454 1098 32 1 34.31 76.69
BAN 4 240 76 7 0 10.86 34.29
ENG 16 2381 884 35 2 25.26 68.03
IND 7 979 356 13 0 27.38 75.31
SL 11 1212 553 22 0 25.14 55.09
NZ 12 1482 598 26 1 23.00 57.00
PAK 9 980 406 18 2 22.56 54.44
ZIM 6 699 232 13 0 17.85 53.77
WI 11 1573 575 20 1 28.75 78.65
TOTAL 93 12000 4778 186 7 25.69 64.52

In Asia

OPPOSITION INNS BALLS RUNS WKTS 5Fs AVE SR
BAN 4 240 76 7 0 10.86 34.29
IND 7 979 356 13 0 27.38 75.31
SL 11 1212 553 22 0 25.14 55.09
PAK 9 980 406 18 2 22.56 54.44
TOTAL 31 3411 1391 60 2 23.18 56.85

Outside Asia

OPPOSITION INNS BALLS RUNS WKTS 5Fs AVE SR
AUS 23 3232 1474 40 1 36.85 80.80
BAN 2 132 63 2 0 31.50 66.00
ENG 42 5719 2160 91 3 23.74 62.85
IND 16 1731 665 39 2 17.05 44.38
SL 13 1269 519 26 1 19.96 48.81
NZ 21 2442 943 43 1 21.93 56.79
PAK 13 1387 555 27 1 20.56 51.37
ZIM 10 1017 356 23 1 15.48 44.22
WI 31 4013 1607 70 4 22.96 57.33
TOTAL 171 20942 8342 361 14 23.11 58.01

Overall

OPPOSITION INNS BALLS RUNS WKTS 5Fs AVE SR
AUS 23 3232 1474 40 1 36.85 80.80
BAN 6 372 139 9 0 15.44 41.33
ENG 42 5719 2160 91 3 23.74 62.85
IND 23 2710 1021 52 2 19.63 52.12
SL 24 2481 1072 48 1 22.33 51.69
NZ 21 2442 943 43 1 21.93 56.79
PAK 22 2367 961 45 3 21.36 52.60
ZIM 10 1017 356 23 1 15.48 44.22
WI 31 4013 1607 70 4 22.96 57.33
TOTAL 202 24353 9733 421 16 23.12 57.85

TOP 7 INNS BY WKTS


RANK OVERS MDNS RUNS WKTS OPP VENUE HOST DATE
1 41.0 11 87 7 AUS Adelaide AUS 1998-01-30
2 13.4 6 30 6 SL Cape Town SA 2001-01-02
3 17.4 4 39 6 ENG Trent Bridge ENG 2003-08-14
4 22.3 6 50 6 PAK Kingsmead SA 1998-02-26
5 21.4 10 56 6 IND Bloemfontein SA 2001-11-03
6 29.2 9 78 6 PAK Faisalabad PAK 2003-10-24
7 26.5 17 28 5 WI Kingston WI 2001-04-19

TOP 7 INNS BY AVE


RANK OVERS MDNS RUNS WKTS OPP VENUE HOST DATE
1 8.0 4 9 3 ZIM Cape Town SA 2005-03-04
2 14.4 6 16 4 ENG Wanderers SA 1999-11-25
3 13.4 6 30 6 SL Cape Town SA 2001-01-02
4 26.5 17 28 5 WI Kingston WI 2001-04-19
5 12.2 6 24 4 IND Mumbai (Wankhede) IND 2000-02-24
6 15.5 4 32 5 ENG Cape Town SA 1996-01-02
7 17.4 4 39 6 ENG Trent Bridge ENG 2003-08-14


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