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Hashim Amla

Hashim Amla is a South African cricketer and opens for the country in the ODIs. He is well known for his batting. The right handed batsman and a right arm off break bowler has been a former captain of the team in ODIs and have also led the team in test cricket from June 2014 to January 2016. He is also the fastest cricketer to reach 2000, 3000, 4000 runs and the fastest to score 20 ODI centuries. He is the first South African to score a triple century in a test match and the fourth person in the world who has been able to score a century against every test playing country in the world.

Amla was born in a Muslim family on 31^st March 1983 in Durban, South Africa. His family can trace back its roots to Surat region of Gujarat in India. He completed his schooling from the Durban High School. Hashim Amla was interested in cricket since childhood and he entered the world of cricket after he started playing his domestic career with the KwaZulu Natal Dolphins and after his brilliant performances, was selected as the Under 19 captain for the 2002 World Cup. His spectacular performance in the tournament helped South Africa to reach the number 2 position in the tournament. Due to his brilliant career as a batsman and as captain, he was appointed as the captain of the Dolphins at the age of 21. His skill was spotted by Coach Hyton Ackerman who went on to play a vital role in shaping Amla's batting career. After becoming the Dolphins' Captain, Amla scored four centuries in the 2004-05 domestic season and was then added in the South African A Squad and at the age of 21, was chosen for the 2004 Tour of India. He became the first South African of Indian descent to represent South Africa in International Cricket. He made his test debut on 28^th November 2004 in Kolkata at the Eden Gardens against India but he didn't make any mark in the tournament with 24 runs in first innings and 2 in the second. He was criticized for his score of 36 runs against England in the entire series when South Africa toured England later. His performance remained insignificant till 2006 when he made a comeback after scoring 149 against New Zealand at Cape Town and set in motion an excellent spell. In the next 19 test, Amla scored 1599 runs at an average of 57.10 and created an impact in the South African Cricket team and confirmed his spot in the team. He was considered as the permanent player at the number 3 spot and he once again proved his importance and scored an unbeaten 159 against India in 2008 and in the calendar year of 2008 he scored a total of 1012 runs. His ODI debut was against Bangladesh on 9^th March 2008 and he made his T20 debut on 13^th January 2009 against Australia. Amla was in a marvelous form since 2010 and in February 2010, he scored 253 (not out) in the first test against India and helped his team to win the test by an inning and six runs. In the second match he scored 114 in the first inning and another century with an unbeaten 123 in the second innings of the match. Later in the 5 ODI Series against West Indies, Amla scored 102 in the first match followed by 92, 30,129 and 45 in the series. Later in a five match ODI against Pakistan, he scored a half century in the second ODI and later scored 119 runs. In 2012 playing against England, he created history and became the first South African cricketer to hit a triple century and scored 311(not out), helping his team defeat England by an inning and 12 runs. He was declared as the Man of the Match for his performance. In the third test match, Amla scored another century in the second innings and once again proved to be one of the crucial performers for South Africa's victory and was declared as Man of the Series for his performance in the series. In the ODI that followed, he made his best 150 runs from 124 balls. His form continued in the Australian Tour of 2012 where he scored 104 runs in the first match and shared a 165 run partnership with Jacques Kallis for the 3^rd wicket. In the third test, he scored 196 runs in second innings and helped South Africa win the match. Amla was also asked to lead the team in 2013 but he denied to do so and said that he wanted to concentrate only on his batting. However, in June 2014 after the retirement of Graeme Smith, Amla became the captain of the test cricket and became the first non-white captain. The team under his captaincy played against Sri Lanka and made a historic victory. His performance continued in 2015 and he won the Man of the Match for his century against New Zealand. In 2016, Amla stepped down as captain after his poor form and the poor performance of the team against India in November 2015.

Amla is married to Sumaiyah Amla. He is known to be very religious and has earned a reputation for his beliefs. His brother Ahmed Amla is also a cricketer and he has made his debut before Amla. He also holds the record of reaching the fastest 2000 and 3000 runs and has a top average scoring in ODI with an average of 54.5. He was in controversy after former Australian cricketer and commentator Dean Jones called him a terrorist during a test match in 2006 for which Jones received heavy criticism. He then apologized to Amla and Amla accepted his apologies.

MI Cape Town Pick Simon Katich As Head Coach, Hashim Amla Named Batting Coach
IANS | September 15, 2022 12:47 PM IST
MI Cape Town on Thursday announced former Australia batsman Simon Katich as their head coach for
MI Cape Town Pick Simon Katich As Head Coach, Hashim Amla Named Batting Coach
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India vs South Africa: Sunil Gavaskar Compares Cheteshwar Pujara to Hashim Amla, Says He's a Great Blessing to Have Players of This Temperament
India.com Sports Desk | January 8, 2022 9:03 AM IST
''It is a great, great blessing to have players of this temperament in your dressing room''- Sunil
India vs South Africa: Sunil Gavaskar Compares Cheteshwar Pujara to Hashim Amla, Says He's a Great Blessing t
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India vs South Africa 2021-22: Quinton de Kock's Retirement Has Crippled Proteas Batting Line-up, Reckons Hashim Amla
India.com Sports Desk | January 2, 2022 11:42 AM IST
Amla believed the Proteas could still bounce back and defend their record of having never lost a
India vs South Africa 2021-22: Quinton de Kock's Retirement Has Crippled Proteas Batting Line-up, Reckons Has
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SL vs IND: Shikhar Dhawan Completes 6000 ODI Runs, Breaks Viv Richards And Sourav Ganguly's Record to Become 4th Fastest
India.com Sports Desk | July 18, 2021 10:05 PM IST
Shikhar Dhawan has been in top form in the recent past.
SL vs IND: Shikhar Dhawan Completes 6000 ODI Runs, Breaks Viv Richards And Sourav Ganguly's Record to Become
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Babar Azam Overtakes Hashim Amla, Virat Kohli to Become Fastest to Score 14 ODI Centuries
India.com Sports Desk | July 13, 2021 8:52 PM IST
Babar has completed his 14th ODI century in his 81st innings in ODIs while Amla, who previously
Babar Azam Overtakes Hashim Amla, Virat Kohli to Become Fastest to Score 14 ODI Centuries
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Year-Ender 2019: Major Cricket Retirements of The Year
India.com Sports Desk | December 26, 2019 1:47 PM IST
From Yuvraj Singh to Hashim Amla, here are the major cricket retirements of the year 2019.
Year-Ender 2019: Major Cricket Retirements of The Year
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Surprised That Kolpak is Being Blamed For South Africa's Recent Struggles: Hashim Amla
India.com Sports Desk | November 22, 2019 5:31 PM IST
Amla's distinguished career saw him become the first non-white Test captain in the 2014-2016 period
Surprised That Kolpak is Being Blamed For South Africa's Recent Struggles: Hashim Amla
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Former South Africa Batsman Hashim Amla to Take up Kolpak Deal
India.com Sports Desk | October 9, 2019 7:53 AM IST
Amla has reportedly agreed to a two-year contract with Surrey.
Former South Africa Batsman Hashim Amla to Take up Kolpak Deal
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Babar Azam Becomes Third Fastest to Score 11 ODI centuries, Betters Virat Kohli's Mark During 2nd ODI
India.com Sports Desk | September 30, 2019 8:07 PM IST
The 24-year-old Azam also became the fastest Pakistan batsman to cross 1,000 runs in a single
Babar Azam Becomes Third Fastest to Score 11 ODI centuries, Betters Virat Kohli's Mark During 2nd ODI
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Hashim Amla Responds to Ravi Shastri's Comment on Retirement, Thanks Team India Head Coach And Refers to Him as 'Sir' | SEE POST
India.com Sports Desk | August 15, 2019 2:26 PM IST
His ODI career was equally successful as he was ranked among the best batsmen in the format,
Hashim Amla Responds to Ravi Shastri's Comment on Retirement, Thanks Team India Head Coach And Refers to Him
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Twitter Pours in With Heartbreaking Message For Hashim Amla on His Retirement From International Cricket | SEE POSTS
India.com Sports Desk | August 9, 2019 8:03 AM IST
Hashim Amla will still be available for selection in domestic cricket and Mzansi Super League T20
Twitter Pours in With Heartbreaking Message For Hashim Amla on His Retirement From International Cricket | SE
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South Africa Opener Hashim Amla Retires From All Forms of International Cricket
India.com Sports Desk | August 8, 2019 10:10 PM IST
Amla played 349 matches across the three formats for the Proteas and scored more than 18,000 runs,
South Africa Opener Hashim Amla Retires From All Forms of International Cricket
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match 35 Report: Faf du Plessis, Dwaine Pretorius Star as South Africa Thrash Sri Lanka by 9 Wickets in Chester-le-Street
India.com Sports Desk | June 28, 2019 11:12 PM IST
Chasing the modest target, South Africa lost de Kock (15) at the score of 31 in the fifth over but
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match 35 Report: Faf du Plessis, Dwaine Pretorius Star as South Africa Thrash Sri
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David Warner Emulates Virat Kohli's ODI Record, Becomes Second Fastest to Register 16 ODI Centuries During Australia vs Bangladesh Match in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
India.com Sports Desk | June 20, 2019 5:45 PM IST
Warner had also won the Orange Cap in the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) with 692 runs from 12
David Warner Emulates Virat Kohli's ODI Record, Becomes Second Fastest to Register 16 ODI Centuries During Au
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Hashim Amla Surpasses AB de Villiers, Sourav Ganguly And Rohit Sharma to Score 8000 ODI Runs, Becomes 2nd Fastest to Reach Landmark After Virat Kohli
India.com Sports Desk | June 19, 2019 5:49 PM IST
Amla became the fourth South African batsman to reach 8000 runs in ODI cricket.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Hashim Amla Surpasses AB de Villiers, Sourav Ganguly And Rohit Sharma to Score 80
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Jasprit Bumrah Removes Openers Hashim Amla, Quinton De Kock During Team India's ICC World Cup 2019 Opener Against South Africa, Sets Twitter on Fire | SEE POSTS
India.com Sports Desk | June 5, 2019 4:07 PM IST
Jasprit Bumrah, playing his first World Cup match has got India off to a dream start.
Jasprit Bumrah Removes Openers Hashim Amla, Quinton De Kock During Team India's ICC World Cup 2019 Opener Aga
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Hashim Amla Just 90 Runs Away From Breaking Virat Kohli's ODI Record
ANI | May 30, 2019 2:03 PM IST
Can Amla replace Kohli at the top spot in the list of fastest batsmen to score 8000 runs in ODI
Hashim Amla Just 90 Runs Away From Breaking Virat Kohli's ODI Record
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ICC World Cup 2019: Ahead of Opening Match Versus India, Hashim Amla Not Fretting Over His Spot in Playing XI
India.com Sports Desk | May 27, 2019 11:34 AM IST
Amla, one of South Africa's greatest Test match players, scored 65 and 51 not out respectively in
ICC World Cup 2019: Ahead of Opening Match Versus India, Hashim Amla Not Fretting Over His Spot in Playing XI
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I am Hungrier Than Ever Before: Hashim Amla
ANI | May 23, 2019 9:35 AM IST
South Africa top batsman Hashim Amla will try to make the most of this World Cup as it will likely
I am Hungrier Than Ever Before: Hashim Amla
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Hashim Amla Hails Pakistan's Mohammad Asif as The ‘Best Fast Bowler’ Ever
India.com Sports Desk | January 30, 2019 7:01 PM IST
Former South African cricket skipper Hashim Amla recently revealed in an interview that pacer
Hashim Amla Hails Pakistan's Mohammad Asif as The ‘Best Fast Bowler’ Ever
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