Top 5 pacers in International cricket and their only wicket through stumping

3. Shaun Pollock – Ramnaresh Sarwan in 2005

South Africa team clinched the 4-match Test series in their 2005 tour of West Indies by 2-0 margin. It was followed by a 5-match ODI series that kicked off in Kingston. After winning the toss, the Caribbean team were three down for 56 in 15.5 overs. Ramnaresh Sarwan shared a 106-run partnership with Shivnarine Chanderpaul for the 4th wicket in 117 balls. Shaun Pollock returned for his last spell just when another partnership between Sarwan and Dwayne Smith was building up.

Pollock conceded 39 runs in his first six overs and was desperate to pick up a wicket and keep down the home team to a modest total. Sarwan came forward to work a full ball towards the leg-side but ended up getting beaten. He also lost his balance and came a couple of steps out of the crease. Mark Boucher, who was standing at the stumps, quickly removed the bails to put an end to Sarwan’s gritty knock. The No.3 batsman faced as many as 111 balls for his 72 which included three fours and a six.

It turned out to be only stumping wicket in International Cricket for Shaun Pollock of his 829 scalps. Smith smashed 46 from only 37 balls but West Indies were bowled out for 253 in 48.5 overs. They lost their last four wickets in space of 12 balls scoring 12 runs. Sarwan scored only 17 runs from his first 51 balls and was set towards a strong finish. His presence could have helped the West Indies finish with at least 275. The Proteas chased down the target of 254 in only 45 overs by losing only two wickets.