Nephew of South Africa's greatest cricketer Graeme Pollock and son of former star fast bowler Peter Pollock.
Only the third cricketer to score 3000 test runs and take 400 test wickets, the others being New Zealand's Sir Richard Hadlee and India's Kapil Dev.
Was voted by Wisden as the 7th greatest ODI bowler of all-time in 2001.
Holds a Bachelors degree in Commerce from the University of Natal.
Represented Durham in English County Cricket.
On his ODI debut against England in 1996, he scored 66 and took 4 wickets, becoming one of the few cricketers to receive the Man-of-the-Match in just their first appearance.
When he took his 300th wicket in his 74th test appearance, his bowling average at that moment was barely 20.28, bettering even the likes his mentor and legendary fast-bowler Malcolm Marshall as well as long term new ball partner Allan Donald.