5 facts about Graeme Pollock

#5 Tough times don\'t last, tough people do

Graeme Pollock was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2013

The South African batsman was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2013. As a result of the expenses he had to incur on his treatment, his finances took a beating. He later revealed that he was unable to pay off the mortgages for his house.

In 2014, he was at the verge of bankruptcy and reached out to the Indian and the South African cricket boards, but to no avail. It eventually came down to a benefit dinner he organised, that saw greats like Mike Procter, Barry Richards, Clive Rice, Graeme Smith and Shaun Pollock in attendance.

For the greatest part of his life, what defined Pollock was his responses to adversities, whether on or off the field.