Greatest all-rounders of all time in Tests

#6 Shaun Pollock

While looking at the names of all time great all-rounders, this is a name which simply can't be ignored. A class bowling all-rounder, known for his accuracy of delivering a swinging ball, Shaun Pollock was one of the most consistent bowlers in world cricket.

He not only holds the record for maximum wickets by a South African in test matches (421) at an average of 23.11 which is quite truly an impressive feat for a seamer,, constantly operating in the zone of 'perfect line and length', made him one of the finest all-rounders of the modern game.

His ability to get zip off the pitch from any surface made batsmen often re-think their scoring ideas and rarely bowled a bad delivery. In his career, he took 16 five-wicket hauls. Though Pollock has only 2 centuries to his name, a batting average of 32.31 which is quite similar to that of Kapil Dev or Andrew Flintoff, shows his skills in the batting department. If there has to be a lone criticism, it would be his underperformance with the willow and struggle to push on to big scores.