Graeme Pollock in hospital after latest health setback

Legendary South African batsman Graeme Pollock is back in hospital following his latest setback with his health.

According to Netwerk24, Pollock - voted South Africa's batsman of the 20th century in 1999 - was hospitalised after suffering a stroke 10 days ago.  Spook Hanley, Pollock's old teammate during his "Mean Machine" days with Transvaal, said he had visited him on Friday.

Hanley told Netwerk24 Pollock, 80, was stable, could understand everything said to him and also move his arms and legs, but felt he wouldn't be leaving the hospital any time soon. It's not the first time Pollock - the uncle of former Proteas allrounder Shaun Pollock - has had a stroke, the latest being a growing list of ailments, which include colon cancer and suffering from Parkinson's Disease, that have befallen him over the years.

An elegant lefthander as a batsman, Pollock, whose career was restricted to 23 Tests due to isolation, averaged 60.23 in those matches, still the fourth best in history on a list led by Australian great Don Bradman.