Shaun Pollock blast at Andrew Flintoff lay-off
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday
Andrew Flintoff should be "banging down the door" to demand he carries on playing this season.
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Losing Shaun Pollock has left South Africa a jewel short of a shot at the crown
Sports news (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
The gap left by Pollock in the ODI side means senior players have to step up if the Proteas are going to avoid results like the recent 4-0 thrashing.
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Pollock's role yet to be filled - Smith
Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
Smith, who is back in South Africa, was ruled out of the final three ODIs against England with a tennis elbow. Jacques Kallis stepped in but South Africa failed to turn around their fortunes, and are staring at the possibility of a 5-0 whitewash. Smith asked fans not to forget the 2-1 win in the Tests - South Africa's first in England since readmission - but admitted the absence of Shaun Pollock...
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SA cricket needs 20/20 vision
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
South Africa's one-day cricket team in England found that life without Shaun Pollock is very hard indeed.
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Over-played and finally... over here
IOL (Free subscription) | 09/06/2008
... the one-day series were abysmal. Arthur pointed out that the retirements of Charl Langeveldt and Shaun Pollock had robbed the side of control and experience, while the lack of quality all-rounders was worrying. "We are going to have to identify a brand of one-day cricket that suits us, with the personnel we have and adapt our plans for the one-day game to that."He admitted responsibility...
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Arthur casts net far and wide
ECB (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
... playing domestic cricket at home,” said Arthur, lamenting the loss of the likes of key all-rounder Shaun Pollock in recent months.Pollock’s retirement and the unavailability of potential replacements - such as Kent’s Ryan McLaren, who had vowed to pursue international ambition in England - have left the South Africa cupboard far from cluttered.“I’ve kept my eye on exactly who’s...
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England's hopes of oneday series whitewash over South Africa put on hold in Cardiff
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
... team was in transition stage after the loss of key players. "Trying to replace a guy like Shaun Pollock, who lengthened our batting and finished off games, and with a lot of the young guys struggling with their form in the one-day setup, has created a bit of pressure on the team," he added. South Africa return home to host Kenya for two ODIs after the England tour but Smith is targeting...
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'ICC must look at load'
IOL (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
... England (the final match is scheduled for today), Smith said a team weakened by the loss of Shaun Pollock and Charl Langeveldt, as well as the return of the in-form Andrew Flintoff to the opposition ranks, were just two of the factors behind the 4-0 scoreline. Names like Ryan McLaren and Dillon du Preez were names that cropped up as future one-day caps, but Smith said that settling...
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Smith happy with South Africa's progress
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
"In terms of the team, we've realised that we've lost some key players in our one-day set-up," Smith, who was forced out of the last three one-dayers through injury, told a news conference in Cape Town on Wednesday."Trying to replace a guy like Shaun Pollock, who lengthened our batting and finished off games, and with a lot of the young guys struggling with their form in the one-day set-up...
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Arthur on lookout for ODI stars
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
Arthur: New brand of playerSouth Africa coach Mickey Arthur admits his team needs more 'multi-skilled' cricketers if they are to compete with the best sides in the limited-overs game. The Proteas have enjoyed a rich history of all-rounders, with Shaun Pollock, Andrew Hall and Lance Klusener to name but three having enjoyed successful careers in the past.However, with many young players...
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'Only one spat with Smith and Nel'
IOL (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
... bat deep and, from a bowling point of view, we've lost 20 of our 50 overs (with the retirement of Shaun Pollock and Charl Langeveldt). I don't want to make excuses and there's no excuse for being bowled out for 83 at Trent Bridge or 170 at the Oval but the fact is we're not the same team that we used to be."With Smith not there to lead the side, his main strike bowlers Morne Morkel...
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