Shaun Maclean Pollock (born July 16, 1973 in Port Elizabeth) is a retired South African cricketer who is considered a bowling all-rounder. From 2000 to 2003 he was the captain of the South African cricket team, and also played for Africa XI, World XI, Dolphins and Warwickshire.. He was also chosen as the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2003. Having both taken over 400 test wickets and scored over 3,700 test runs in his 107 test matches as of 2007, On January 11 2008 he announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket after his 303rd One Day International on February 3. international/south_africa/7183738.stm" target="_blank">Pollock announces his retirement _BBC News retrieved January 11 2008
