Pollock's Double - Further Records (28 March 1999)
Further to the details of Shaun Pollock completing the 'double' of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in the least number of matches and his record against all opponents , it can now be proved that he is also the youngest ever to complete this double and
28-Mar-1999
28 March 1999
Pollock's Double - Further Records
Atul Kahate
Further to the details of Shaun Pollock completing the 'double' of
1000 runs and 100 wickets in the least number of matches
and his record against all opponents, it can now be
proved that he is also the youngest ever to complete this double and
has done it in the shorest career span, both records held previously
by Steve Waugh.
At the age of 25 years and 253 days, Pollock beat Steve Waugh's world
record (25 years and 284 days); and has also done it in the shortest
period since debut. His career span of 3 years and 77 days when
completing the double overtakes Steve Waugh's 5 years and 64 days.
The following table shows the youngest players completing the
double. For the record, the oldest to complete the double was Viv
Richards, who reached the milestone on his 37th birth day in the 14th
year of his career, the longest of them all.
Youngest to complete the LOI double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets
No Player Team Mts Age Period Milestone reached
1 SM Pollock SA 68 25/253 3/ 77 NZ Napier 26 Mar 1999
2 SR Waugh Aus 110 25/284 5/ 64 WI Bridgetown 13 Mar 1991
3 RJ Shastri Ind 100 25/302 6/121 SL Sharjah 25 Mar 1988
4 Wasim Akram Pak 126 26/ 82 7/275 Eng Manchester 24 Aug 1992
5 CL Hooper WI 105 26/321 6/229 Pak Sharjah 01 Nov 1993
Contributed by: Atul Kahate (AKahate@yahoo.com)
Source :: Atul Kahate