Pollock pays for poor performance

Pollock pays for poor performance

1 of 9 The World Cup starts well enough for South Africa and Shaun Pollock as he takes the first two wickets in the opening match

2 of 9 But West Indies come back to win by a narrow margin and Pollock's South Africa also lose veteran Jonty Rhodes to injury

3 of 9 The pressure is on Pollock despite a crushing 10-wicket win over Kenya in South Africa's next match

4 of 9 Rain and Pollock's Kiwi opposite number Stephen Fleming deal the host's hopes of reaching the Super Six a crushing blow

5 of 9 The smiles are back as South Africa thrash Bangladesh but they have to rely on other teams' results to qualify

6 of 9 Shaun Pollock plays a his part with the bat in a huge win over Canada, but only victory against Sri Lanka will suffice

7 of 9 Miscalculations when rain intervenes against Sri Lanka mean South Africa snatch a draw from the jaws of victory

8 of 9 Pollock's position is undermined when Herschelle Gibbs and others express support for the disgraced Hansie Cronje

9 of 9 Pollock pays the price for South Africa's underachievement and is sacked, possibly spelling the end of his career