Peter Pollock
On scorecards: PM Pollock
In-game rating: 92/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Peter Pollock played 28 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1961 to 1970. The first came against New Zealand at Kingsmead, with scores of 0 and 15, and 9 wickets, and the last against Australia at St George's Park in 1970.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 533 runs at 22.2 in 24 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 75 not out against Australia at Newlands in 1966, in a defeat. The best bowling is 6 for 38 against New Zealand at Kingsmead in 1961.
In all: 2 fifties, 9 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match. At home the average was 27.4 across 17 Tests; away it was 14.1 across 11 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 307 runs at 21.9 in 14 Tests. Wanderers Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 101 runs at 16.8. South Africa won 10 of the Tests Peter Pollock played and lost 4, with 14 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 28 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75* | – | Australia | Newlands | 1966 | Lost |
| 54* | – | New Zealand | St George's Park | 1962 | Lost |
| 41 | – | Australia | Newlands | 1966 | Lost |
| 37 | – | New Zealand | Wanderers Stadium | 1961 | Drawn |
| 36* | 71 | Australia | Kingsmead | 1970 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/38 | 20.3 | New Zealand | Kingsmead | 1961 | Won |
| 6/47 | 31.5 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1964 | Drawn |
| 6/95 | 22.6 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1963 | Drawn |
| 5/34 | 24 | England | Trent Bridge | 1965 | Won |
| 5/39 | 23.2 | Australia | Wanderers Stadium | 1970 | Won |
Best in a match: 10/87 against England (1965).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 14 | 307 | 21.93 | 0/1 | 52 | 27.65 |
| England | 8 | 153 | 21.86 | 0/0 | 32 | 25.34 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 147 | 21.00 | 0/1 | 32 | 17.41 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 438 | 27.38 | 0/2 | 56 | 26.29 |
| Away | 11 | 169 | 14.08 | 0/0 | 60 | 22.23 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24 | 533 | 22.21 | 0/2 | 101 | 25.23 |
| 1970s | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0/0 | 15 | 17.20 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0/0 | 19 | 26.95 |
| St George's Park | 4 | 104 | 34.67 | 0/1 | 14 | 25.57 |
| Kingsmead | 4 | 84 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 24.86 |
| Newlands | 3 | 149 | 37.25 | 0/1 | 9 | 28.22 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 11 | 29.27 |
| Lord's | 1 | 48 | 48.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 47.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1961 at Kingsmead
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1970 at St George's Park
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