Anthony Graeme Pollock (born 7 April 1973) is a South African cricketer. He was born in
Port Elizabeth
Gqeberha (), formerly Port Elizabeth and colloquially often referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, S ...
,
Cape Province
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and is the son of
Graeme Pollock
Robert Graeme Pollock (born 27 February 1944) is a former cricketer for South Africa, Transvaal and Eastern Province. A member of a famous cricketing family, Pollock is widely regarded as one of South Africa's greatest ever cricketers, and as ...
and cousin of the
all-rounder
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Shaun Pollock
Shaun Maclean Pollock OIS (born 16 July 1973) is a South African cricket commentator and former cricketer, who was captain in all formats of the game. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers and allrounders of all time. A genu ...
. His brother
Andrew
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derived ...
also played for Transvaal and Gauteng.
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1973 births
Living people
South African cricketers
Gauteng cricketers
Easterns cricketers
Northerns cricketers
Alumni of King Edward VII School (Johannesburg)
Leicestershire Cricket Board cricketers
South African people of Scottish descent
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