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Pollock sacked

AFP, Johannesburg
Shaun Pollock was sacked as captain of the South African cricket team on Saturday following the country's dismal World Cup campaign, the United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCBSA) announced.
A statement released by the UCBSA said a replacement would be named on Sunday.
"On recommendation from the national selectors and with the input from the national cricket committee, the general council of the United Cricket Board of South Africa has decided to relieve Shaun Pollock of the captaincy of the South African national team with immediate effect," said a UCBSA statement.
The Proteas began the World Cup as co-favourites and widely regarded as the one team capable of challenging defending champions Australia for the title.
However, they never made it out of the preliminary round after
winning three of their matches against Kenya, Canada and Bangladesh but losing to the West Indies and New Zealand and suffering a fatal tied game with Sri Lanka.
Pollock admitted later his team had miscalculated the target needed in the rain-hit tie against Sri Lanka.
"Shaun is a very valuable member of the national squad and is one of the world's best all-rounders," said UCBSA chief executive Gerald Majola.
"He will continue to play a vital role in the team."
Pollock's sacking came just hours after the UCBSA had been forced to quash speculation that the 29-year-old had resigned as the selectors met to pick a squad for tournaments in Bangladesh and Sharjah.
Former South African batting great Barry Richards called Pollock's ousting a "knee-jerk" reaction.
"It all looks like a bit of a knee jerk to me," said Richards, who is doing television commentary at the World Cup.
"You've got to sit down and think about these things. It might be the right thing to do but it all looks too rushed to me.
"You've got to go through things like this rationally."
The 22-year-old Graeme Smith has emerged as a popular choice to succeed Pollock and captain the team on its post-World Cup assignments in Sharjah, Bangladesh and England.
"They're all talking about Graeme Smith. There's no one person who jumps out at you and says pick me," Richards said.
"But if they go for Graeme Smith, well he's never played cricket in England at that level before. England in England are tough."
Earlier Saturday, the Johannesburg Star newspaper reported many high-ranking figures wanted Pollock out and also suggested there would be a "night of the long knives".
It said that Lance Klusener and Nicky Boje would also be forced to join Pollock on the sidelines besides Allan Donald and Jonty Rhodes, who have both retired from international cricket.
The South Africans are due to leave on March 28 for Sharjah to play in a trination series with Sri Lanka and Pakistan before joining India for another three-nation tournament in Bangladesh.
South Africa will also play two Tests in Bangladesh before going to England.
Pollock took over as captain from the late Hansie Cronje three years ago.