JOHANNESBURG, Nov 29 (AFP) - South African allrounder Shaun Pollock completed the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in test cricket here on Sunday as the West Indies crashed to 170 all out on the fourth day of the first Test on Sunday.

Bad light and rain prevented the South Africans from making inroads into the 164 runs they require to win.

Pollock, who took 4-49 in the second innings to finish with match figures of 9-103, completed the all-rounder's dream double in only his 26th Test - only three players in Test history have achieved the target in fewer matches.

The 25-year-old South African vice-captain, started a disastrous collapse in which the West Indies lost their first five wickets for 80 runs before lunch.

He then claimed the final two wickets as the tourists lost their last three men in the space of four balls.

Although West Indies coach Malcolm Marshall was disappointed with his team's batting, he was confident his side could win their first Test match on South African soil.

"The pitch is similar to that in Barbados in 1992," said Marshall, referring to the only previous meeting between the two teams.

South Africa crashed to 148 all out against the bowling of Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose after being set to make 201 to win. Walsh, who broke Marshall's record as West Indies' record wicket taker on Friday, and Ambrose will play a critical role for the West Indies again on Monday.

A partnership of 68 in two hours between wicketkeeper Ridley Jacobs, who was making his test debut at the age of 31, and injured vice-captain Carl Hooper provided the only highlight for the West Indies.

Jacobs and Hooper were out within seven balls before tea to plunge the tourists back into trouble.

Hooper, batting with a runner because of a groin strain suffered in the first innings, was trapped leg before by a swinging yorker from medium-pacer Jacques Kallis after making 34 in two hours.

In the next over, Jacobs skied veteran offspinner Pat Symcox to mid-on to end a battling innings of 42 which took 172 minutes and 126 balls.

The mini-collapse was reward for the South African bowlers who stuck to their task during a frustrating afternoon in which no wicket had fallen, in contrast to the morning when West Indies lost five wickets.

Rawl Lewis and Nixon McLean survived for more than half-an-hour after tea before the innings ended in a rush.

With South African captain Hansie Cronje deciding not to take the new ball when it was due after 80 overs, Symcox, who finished with 3-43, had McLean caught at slip off the last ball of the 81st over when he edged a drive against a flighted delivery .

Lewis played across the line against Pollock and was leg before to the first ball of the next over.

The electronic screen at the stadium flashed up the information that Pollock needed one more wicket to reach his 100 and a crowd of 18,324 roared as he bowled to last man Courtney Walsh, who survived one ball before going back on his stumps and bein g given out leg before.

Pollock is the sixth South African to reach 100 wickets and the second after Trevor Goddard to achieve the double. Ian Botham of England reached the landmark in 21 Tests and the only others to do so in fewer Tests than Pollock are Indians Vinoo Mank ad (23) and Kapil Dev (25).

Pollock said he regarded reaching 100 wickets as more significant than 1000 runs but was nevertheless delighted to reach the double.

"It is a bit special. The noise from the crowd when I was running in to bowl to Walsh was fantastic," Pollock said.

He said his next target was the 116 Test wickets achieved by his father Peter, the convenor of the South African selection panel.

Pollock and fellow fast bowler Allan Donald did the early damage, with Pollock taking two wickets and Donald capturing the big prize of the wicket of West Indian captain Brian Lara, who was trapped leg before for seven.

Pollock bowled Philo Wallace for 14 and gained a leg before decision against first innings top-scorer Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who made one.

New cap David Terbrugge had Stuart Williams caught at second slip for 12 while Symcox ended a long vigil by opener Clayton Lambert who was caught by wicketkeeper Mark Boucher for 33 after batting for 172 minutes and facing 114 balls.
Date-stamped : 29 Nov1998 - 22:34