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Shaun Pollock Turns 50: A Look At career, Accomplishments Of Legendary South African All-rounder | Cricket News
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Shaun Pollock Turns 50: A Look At career, Accomplishments Of Legendary South African All-rounder | Cricket News

[ad_1] Shaun Pollock, a legendary South African all-rounder that played in the golden age of Proteas Cricket, turned 50 on Sunday.  Son of South African cricketer Andrew Pollock and nephew of legendary batter Graeme Pollock, cricket was in the DNA of his family. So it was not surprising that since his international debut in 1995, he went on to become one of the most genuine bowling all-rounders in the history of the game and played a part in the success of South African cricket, which had stars like Graeme Smith, Jonty Rhodes, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Mark Boucher and Mkhaya Ntini playing in its prime.Pollock represented South Africa in 108 Tests. Batting down the order, he scored 3,781 runs at an average of 32.31. He scored two centuries and 16 fifties in 156 in...
ICC Announces Changes To Playing Conditions, Saliva Use Completely Banned | Cricket News
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ICC Announces Changes To Playing Conditions, Saliva Use Completely Banned | Cricket News

[ad_1] The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced several changes to its playing conditions after the Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) ratified recommendations from the Sourav Ganguly-led Men's Cricket Committee, which discussed MCC's updated 3rd Edition of the 2017 Code of the Laws of Cricket and shared its conclusions with Women's Cricket Committee, who endorsed the recommendations to CEC. The main changes to the Playing Conditions will come into effect on October 1, 2022."It was an honour chairing my first meeting of the ICC Cricket Committee. I was pleased with the productive contribution of the Committee members which resulted in key recommendations being made. I thank all members for their valuable input and suggestions," Ganguly stated in an official release.The...