Graeme Pollock wary of commercialisation in cricket

Graeme Pollock, one of the finest left-hand batsmen the game has ever produced, believes that cricket has become too financial. Speaking to the Independent's Peter Bills from his home in Johannesburg, Pollock says he's not one for Twenty20 and says 50-over cricket changed Test cricket because players started hitting over the top.

Does Pollock still like just watching cricket, surely one of the great pleasures of life for the sporting male? His reply surprises me. "I don't get the same pleasure. Cricket has become far too financial and I am not a 20 overs a game guy. If it wasn't for the big money, I'd be surprised if any of the guys said they enjoyed 20/20.

"It's a huge money making thing but it's just a slog and it's out of proportion to the game itself. I was talking to Barry Richards about it and he said, why not just have a bowling machine and see who can hit the ball the furthest."