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Just arrived, new paperback, a ‘sister’ publication for their all-rounder’s book published in 2014
Just arrived, new paperback, a ‘sister’ publication for their all-rounder’s book published in 2014
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From the time he motored to a 127 not out in just 108 minutes against a Combined XI in Perth at the start of the 1963-64 tour Graeme Pollock was an irresistible drawcard, his spellbinding century in two unforgettable hours in Adelaide — coupled with a double-century from opener Eddie Barlow — lifting the Springboks to an emphatic series-squaring win. Pollock had also made a century, his first in Test cricket, the match before in Sydney, ex-Australian captain Lindsay Hassett one of many to marvel at his superb timing. ‘I have never heard a sweeter note than the one young Graeme Pollock brought to Australia in his bat,’ he said. Pollock’s effortless offside driving was sublime, his second 50 at the SCG coming from just 17 scoring shots. His captain Trevor Goddard conceded early in the tour he didn’t realise ‘how great Graeme Pollock was’. By the end he was his kingpin.
Blond, tall and eagle-eyed, Pollock stood at the crease with his legs spread wider than normal. His bats weighed 2Ib 14oz, far heavier than any of his teammates. Basically a front foot player he wanted as much weight as possible in the bottom of the bat. It allowed him to drive the ball with astonishing power. At the age of nine Pollock had made his first century and taken all 10 wickets in an innings in a school match for Grey Junior School in P.E and at 16 he became the youngest to score a first-class century in the Currie Cup. He was a prodigy who even the conservative South African selectors could not ignore.