3. Shaun Pollock, South Africa
From the family of cricketers, with Graeme Pollock being his Uncle, Shaun Pollock was a gritty cricketer from South Africa who surprised everyone with his relentless accuracy and control. More than a handy batsman, Pollock gave some of the best all-round performances for South Africa. He teamed up with Allan Donald to contribute to the success of the South-Africans in the late 1990s. Although he couldn’t prove to be the captain that South Africa needed after the match fixing scandal, he took care of the smooth transition,guiding Smith when time needed. It seems that he retired a long time ago,although he kept on playing for Mumbai Indians for the next 2-3 years, it maybe one of the reasons why Pollock is hardly mentioned in the list of the greatest players of all-time. If 800+ wickets can’t do it, we want to know what can!
