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South African great Graeme Pollock looks to IPL for financial help

Pollock's agent said he was optimistic that Pollock would be roped in by an IPL franchise.

Graeme Pollock is one of the most renowned South African batsmen of all time © Getty Images
Graeme Pollock is one of the most renowned South African batsmen of all time © Getty Images

Jul 24, 2014

Graeme Pollock, one of South Africa’s most talented and prolific batsmen of all time, is facing financial trouble following some huge losses in his brokerage business. Pollock is looking to the profitable Indian Premier League (IPL) as a means of assistance.

According to a report in the Mumbai Mirror, the 70-year-old Pollock is finding it difficult to pay his medical bills, and also faces the prospect of having to vacate his home. One of the most highly rated South African batsmen of the apartheid era, Polloack suffered a stroke recently that severely affected his mobility.

As a result, the uncle of former South African pacer Shaun Pollock is not able to get a job that would help him repay the nearly $250,000 debt he owes to banks. He is on the verge of losing his mortgaged house in the process.

Basil O’ Hagan, Pollock’s agent, said that he was optimistic that Pollock would be roped in by an IPL franchise, which would be mutually beneficial to both parties. “Financially, Graeme is fighting to keep the wolves from his door. It’s really sad to see someone who brought so much joy to cricket, in this position,” O’Hagan said.

O’Hagan continued that Pollock would be very good as a motivator, a role performed by Mike Horn in the IPL for Kolkata Knight Riders. “He is good at that and has been doing that for some time. Graeme spends hours watching the IPL. He is very interested in the transformation of the game. He feels there are very real innovations to the game of batting and progress can still be done in this direction.”

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