Lahore, Oct 15: South Africa's Shaun Pollock said today he was enjoying his new role as a motivator of after being dumped as captain in March. "Obviously it's a lot less responsibility from being the captain of the team, now I just focus on my game and my new role to try help the young guys as much as possible for the good of South African cricket."

"It's important they (young players) come through and win matches for us. I am quite pleased playing my role," Pollock, 30, told reporters ahead of Friday's first Test against Pakistan. Pollock, born in Port Elizabeth, comes from a renowned cricketing family. His uncle Graeme Pollock was a great batsman and his father Peter Pollock was South Africa's finest bowler in the 1960s.

Pollock said he accepted the change after his side failed to progress beyond the first round in this year's World Cup with his country as one of three hosts.

Bureau Report