Twenty20 international cricket began a good two decades after batting great Graeme Pollock figured last in first-class cricket. This does not stop 70-year-old Pollock from applauding acts of brilliance in a format that some purists detest.


Graeme Pollock

AB de Villiers' unbeaten 89 off 41 balls which contributed hugely to Royal Challengers Bangalore's four-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday night thrilled Pollock, who rates De Villiers as one of the top three batsmen across all formats in world cricket.