11 Facts About Dick Pollard

Richard Pollard was an English cricketer born in Westhoughton, Lancashire, who played in four Test matches between 1946 and 1948.

Dick Pollard made his first-class debut for Lancashire in August 1933 against Nottinghamshire; while batting at number 11 he scored 16 not out, and took the wicket of Nottinghamshire captain Arthur Carr.

Dick Pollard managed only 12 County Championship matches for Lancashire, though he took 55 wickets in those games.

Dick Pollard did, though, finally play his first Test match: the second match of the three-Test series against India.

Dick Pollard was out of the reckoning for Test places in the hot summer of 1947 but responded with one of his best county seasons.

Dick Pollard's most significant contribution as a batsman in Tests was a "full-blooded pull" from the off spin of Ian Johnson, which caught the Australian opening batsman Sid Barnes, who was fielding at short leg on the edge of the pitch, under the ribs.

Dick Pollard spent 10 days in hospital after the match and missed the next Test.

Dick Pollard's contribution was to take, in the space of three balls in the first innings, the wickets of Hassett and Bradman, the latter bowled for 33.

Dick Pollard did not play Test cricket again, but there was a short codicil 54 years later.

Dick Pollard continued to open the bowling and was as accurate as ever, but was less successful than in other seasons.

Dick Pollard took three wickets in the match, made two catches and 17 runs.