Graeme Pollock
On scorecards: RG Pollock
In-game rating: 91/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Graeme Pollock played 23 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1963 to 1970. The first came against Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with a score of 25, and the last against Australia at St George's Park in 1970.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 1,739 runs at 58.0 in 19 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 274 from 401 balls against Australia at Kingsmead in 1970, in a match South Africa won. In all: 7 hundreds, 11 fifties.
At home the average was 68.8 across 14 Tests; away it was 49.5 across 9 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 1,453 runs at 69.2 in 14 Tests. Wanderers Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 392 runs at 49.0. South Africa won 9 of the Tests Graeme Pollock played and lost 3, with 11 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 23 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 274 | 401 | Australia | Kingsmead | 1970 | Won |
| 209 | – | Australia | Newlands | 1966 | Lost |
| 175 | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1964 | Won |
| 137 | 236 | England | St George's Park | 1965 | Drawn |
| 125 | 145 | England | Trent Bridge | 1965 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/50 | 11 | England | Wanderers Stadium | 1964 | Drawn |
| 1/0 | 4 | England | Lord's | 1965 | Drawn |
| 1/4 | 5 | England | Trent Bridge | 1965 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 14 | 1,453 | 69.19 | 5/5 | 0 | – |
| England | 8 | 750 | 53.57 | 2/6 | 4 | 43.75 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 53 | 26.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 1,513 | 68.77 | 4/9 | 2 | 80.50 |
| Away | 9 | 743 | 49.53 | 3/2 | 2 | 21.50 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19 | 1,739 | 57.97 | 6/8 | 4 | 49.00 |
| 1970s | 4 | 517 | 73.86 | 1/3 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 5 | 392 | 49.00 | 0/5 | 2 | 51.00 |
| Newlands | 3 | 416 | 69.33 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| St George's Park | 3 | 357 | 89.25 | 2/1 | 0 | – |
| Kingsmead | 3 | 348 | 87.00 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 181 | 60.33 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 184 | 92.00 | 1/1 | 1 | 6.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1963 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1970 at St George's Park
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