- Uncle of Shaun Pollock.
- Amongst batsmen with 2000 runs or above, his batting average of 60.97 at the time of South Africa's exclusion from international cricket due to Apartheid was only behind Sir Don Bradman's 99.94 and till date remains so.
- Voted by both Wisden and the South African Cricket Board as South Africa's Cricketer of the 20th Century.
- Ranked by ESPN Cricinfo as the 15th greatest cricketer of all-time.
- Considered alongside Sir Garfield Sobers as the greatest left-handed batsman of all-time by Sir Don Bradman.
- Supported ICC's decision to ban South Africa from international cricket owing to the country's apartheid practices, despite the fact it bought a premature end to his cricketing career.
- His highest individual score of 274, made against Australia at Cape Town in 1969, remained a South African record until Gary Kirsten scored an unbeaten 275 against England at Durban during the 1998-99 home series.
- His younger brother Peter represented South Africa alongside him, playing 28 tests and took 116 wickets as a fast-bowler. At the time of South Africa's exclusion from international cricket due to apartheid, Peter was amongst the top-5 best bowlers in ICC's test rankings.
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