Hashim Amla

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Hashim Amla was born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa on March 31st, 1983 and is the Cricket Player. At the age of 40, Hashim Amla biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
March 31, 1983
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South Africa
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Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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40 years old
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Aries
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$50 Million
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Cricketer
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Hashim Amla Life

Hashim Mahomed Amla OIS (born 31 March 1983) is a former South African international cricketer who played for South Africa in all three formats of the game.

He is regarded as one of the greatest opening batsmen of all time .

Amla currently holds the record for being the fastest ever to 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000 and 7000 ODI runs.

He also became the fastest cricketer to reach 10 ODI centuries.

Amla is an occasional off break bowler and was South Africa's Test captain from June 2014 to January 2016.

He is a right-handed batsman and holds the record for the highest individual Test score of any South African batsman of 311 not out, scored against England at The Oval, London in July 2012.In 2014, he became the fastest cricketer to reach 15 centuries in ODIs in his 86th innings.

In the same year he became the fastest cricketer to reach 16 centuries in ODIs in his 94th inning and fastest cricketer to 17 centuries in ODIs in his 98th innings.

On 18 January 2015, he became the fastest cricketer to score 18 centuries in ODIs in his 102nd innings.

On 3 March 2015, he became the fastest cricketer to reach 20 centuries in ODIs in his 108th innings. He has scored ODI centuries against all Test playing countries and is only the fourth person to do so.

He was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2013.

In 2017, he scored 2 centuries in the IPL, playing for Kings XI Punjab.

He became the fastest player to score 7,000 runs in ODIs.

On 3 June 2017, he became the fastest cricketer to reach 25 ODI centuries.

On 19 January 2018, Amla broke Virat Kohli's record for being the fastest cricketer to reach 27 centuries in ODI cricket.

Amla has reached the milestone in 167 innings, surpassing Kohli’s 169. On 8 August 2019, Amla announced his retirement from international cricket.

Personal life

Born in Durban, Amla is a devout Muslim. He was raised in a middle-class home and sent to the highly regarded Durban High School, which is also the alma mater of Lance Klusener and Barry Richards. His elder brother, Ahmed Amla, was also a professional cricketer. Ahmed made his debut two years earlier than Hashim and they played together for a time at the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins. Amla married Sumaiyah and they have two children.

Early years

Upon graduating from Durban High School and impressing on the youth circuit, Amla made his debut for his provincial team, the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins, soon captaining South Africa at the 2002 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand, leading his team to the final. During his formative years, former Western Province captain and coach Hylton Ackerman had been influential in Amla's development, first spotting his talent and honing his skills during his coaching career. His promise led him to being appointed captain of KwaZulu-Natal at the young age of 21. Amla was cited as a future captain of South Africa ever since his first-class years. Amla moved from the Dolphins to Cape Cobras in 2013.

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Hashim Amla Career

Domestic and T20 franchise career

Amla appeared for the Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). He has played 410 runs in 11 games, with a strike rate of 126.54.

Amla was selected by the Kings XI Punjab as a substitute for Shaun Marsh in the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) after the latter's injury. Since then, he has been a key figure in the team's batting lineup. He has scored 577 runs in 16 games, including two centuries and three quarters. He was selected in the tournament's Cricbuzz IPL XI. Despite selling 577 runs in a year average of 44.38, Amla went unbeaten in the 2018 IPL auction.

He was named in the first team of the Mzansi Super League Twenty20 tournament in October 2018. Hashim Amla was named as a batting mentor for Peshawar Zalmi right before the 2020 Pakistan Super League season.

He was named in Western Province's squad in April 2021, well ahead of South Africa's 2021–22 cricket season.

International career

Amla began the 2004–2005 South African domestic season by scoring four centuries in his first eight innings as the Dolphins' captain. His international success, as well as consistent performances for the South Africa A squad, saw him selected for the winter 2004 tour of Africa, making him the first South African of Indian descent to represent South Africa in international cricket.

He made his debut in Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on November 28, 2004, getting off to a rocky start to his career, with his technique criticized after scoring 36 runs against England in the 2004 series. He proved his analysts wrong in 2006 when he scored a comeback 149 against Newlands, Cape Town, leading South Africa to a match-saving draw. He maintained his form as South Africa's regular number three batsman after winning a national contract and scoring 1599 runs in his next 19 Tests. In Chennai, he scored an unbeaten 159 against India in the midst of searing heat. His 2008 run, in which he scored 1012 runs, was largely based on centuries of heroic performances against India, England, and Australia. Amla helped South Africa defeat Australia by a historic Test and one-day series victory, scoring 259 runs at an average of 51.80 during the Tests and delivering crucial scores in the series's one-day series, including a match-winning 80 in the series clincher.

Amla has had four spells playing county cricket in England, for Essex in 2009, Nottinghamshire in 2010, Surrey in 2013, and Derbyshire in 2015. He was signed by Essex in April 2009 as a short-term replacement for Danish Kaneria. He scored two centuries in two Championship matches, including a match-saving 181 on his debut, the highest score by an Essex debutant, as well as 111 runs off 107 in his first Pro40 match against Sussex. Throughout his time, Essex fans were devoted to him, affectionately referring to W. G. Grace.

Amla was an integral participant of the team's 2009-2010 tour of South Africa, scoring a vital century in the first Test at Centurion and contributing to important innings during the remainder of the series. His career helped him to a batting rank in the International Test Rankings.

Amla launched a two-match Test series against India in February. South Africa reached 558. He scored 253* in the first Test. India were bowled out for 233 after Steyn's superb bowling effort, resulting in a magnificent bowling effort. When South Africa won by an innings and six runs, India was bowled out for 319 after being forced to follow-on. Amla made 114 runs before being spotted by MS Dhoni in the second Test match. Despite Amla's centennial, the surviving South African batting order could only muster 296 runs. Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, and MS Dhoni all scored 643 centuries. The South African chase ended badly, but Amla managed another century scoring 123* as South Africa was bowled out for 290 runs and collapsed to an innings loss. Amla returned to the West Indies for five ODIs and three Test matches after this series. South Africa coasted to a convincing win, with Amla top-scored in the first ODI with 102. South Africa won by 17 runs with 92 in the second ODI. Amla scored 30 in his third ODI, but he did not win by 132 out of 115 balls in his fourth ODI. In the fifth and final ODI, he made 45 runs before being run-out by Kieron Pollard, although South Africa won by just by one wicket.

Amla's three-match Test series was one of the few Test series in which the Amla performed consistently but didn't reach any centuries, although he top scoring with 44 points. Although South Africa still triumphed comfortably, Amla's first Test was a poor one for her scoring 2 and 5 as Amla's scoring 2 and 5 went nowhere. He scored 44 and 41 in the first Test as the game was drawn, while South Africa claimed by seven wickets.

South Africa defeated Zimbabwe 351 to win, and South Africa defeated South Africa by 64 runs in the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe. Amla scored 110 runs as South Africa defeated Zimbabwe 351 to win, but South Africa defeated Zimbabwe 351 to win, while South Africa defeated Zimbabwe by 64 runs. South Africa cruised to an 8 wicket win and sealed the three match series with a game to spare after Amla scored 110 runs on the second ODI. South Africa defeated by 264 runs as Amla had a quiet final ODI scoring 24 runs.

Amla went into a five-match ODI series against Pakistan on the back of solid form and an unprecedented 35 runs in the first ODI series as South Africa defeated by 8 wickets. Amla had a quickfire half century before being thrown out lbw to a Shahid Afridi leg break, but they couldn't win the match despite a strong response from Amla and 286 from South Africa's poor score of 109 off just 73 balls. In the third ODI Amla game, he scored 119* as the remainder of the South African order fell around him and the team barely managed 228, but South Africa won by just two runs courtesy of Rusty Theron's superb death bowling yorkers.

Following these outstanding results in the ODI style, Amla was selected in the 12-man Twenty20 team against India at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. He was drafted in place of opener Loots Bosman. Makhaya Ntini, the most notable player in modern cricket, was the last match before it began or ended.

The ICC named him in the World Test XI for his performances in 2010 and 2011.

While playing in the 1st Test at The Oval, he scored the highest Test score by a South African and the country's first triple century. South Africa defeated England by an innings and 12 runs in a man of the match effort. He was 311 not out in a man of the match effort. South Africa defeated England by 51 runs in the 2nd innings of the 3rd Test at Lord's, putting him at the top of the ICC Test rankings. In his second match against England in Southampton, he was South Africa's man of the series, and he set a career-best 150 (from 124 balls).

Amla and Jacques Kallis' collaboration in the 1st Test at the Gabba, Amla and Kallis is South Africa's most prolific Test match partnership in history. Amla scored 196 in the 2nd innings in a match-winning, series-clinching effort in the 3rd Test at the WACA. During his century, Graeme Smith and his 2nd wicket stand of 178 in 2 was a record, while his century came up in 87 runs.

He was named in the World Test XI by the ICC and Cricinfo in 2012 for his appearances in 2012. Cricinfo also named him in the ODI XI XI of the year.

Amla was asked to lead the team after the suspension of regular captain AB de Villiers for two matches due to a delay in the season, and Amla refused to "concentrate on his batting." Amla had signed for Surrey, for whom he made only a limited number of appearances in domestic competitions.

He was ranked both in the World Test XI and ODI XI by the ICC in 2013 for his performances. Cricinfo also listed him in the Test XI for 2013.

Amla became South Africa's first permanent non-white Test captain in June 2014 (although Ashwell Prince temporarily took it), ahead of Graeme Smith's departure from Sri Lanka. In his first Test series as captain, Amla captained his side to a historic win over Sri Lanka. He continued to make domestic appearances for Surrey as a result of other commitments.

He was named man of the series in a bilateral film directed against the West Indies in January 2015. In August 2015, he was named man of the match against New Zealand for his match winning century. He was selected in the 2015 Africa T20 Cup squad for the Boland cricket team.

He was selected in the World ODI XI by ICC in 2015 for his appearances in 2015.

Following a long Test against England at Newlands in January 2016, Amla resigned as South Africa's captain. He had a bad run of form and his team's poor showing against India in November 2015. In the home series, his side lost the first Test against England. After a double hundred from the South African captain, the second Test, which came after Amla's resignation, ended in a draw.

Amla was dismissed lbw to Nuwan Pradeep in the second innings at St George's Park, becoming the 10,000th lbw test victim in Test cricket history.

Amla played his 100th Test against Sri Lanka on January 12, 2017, his eighth South African to play 100 Test matches. Amla's century in his 100th match was rewarded by losing nine wickets in recent Test tours, and he also regained his Test average over 50. Amla became the 8th Test player overall and 2nd South African after Graeme Smith's 100th Test scored a century. He earned the accolade after 100 Test matches (#Mighty hash).

In August 2017, he was selected in a World XI team to face Pakistan in three Twenty20 International matches in Lahore.

He was selected in South Africa's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup in April 2019. Amla made the second-fastest batsman in ODIs on June 19th, scoring 8,000 runs in the match against New Zealand.

Amla announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket on August 8th. After retiring from international cricket, he joined Cape Town Blitz as a batting consultant for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.

Amla played for England in the Qatar T10 League, Falcon Hunters, in December, and was one of the top international batsmen.

Peshawar Zalmi, the Pakistan Super League franchise, has been signed as the team's batting mentor for the 2020 season in January 2020.

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After winning the Test match, Aussie Ashes heroes bring insult to injury by choosing to party in a notorious pub

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 22, 2023
Australia cricket players have been seen celebrating their thrilling Ashes victory in the pub where David Warner threw a punch at Joe Root - and some English fans are outraged. It's been a decade since Australia's fiery opener punched the England batsman in Birmingham's Walkabout bar following Australia's Champions Trophy loss to Edgbaston. Warner had been enraged by 'little things that went on throughout the night,' but Root put a green and gold wig on his chin, which the opening batsman interpreted as insulting South Africa's Hashim Amla.

Hashim Amla, a South African cricket legend, has announced his retirement from international cricket at 39

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 18, 2023
Hashim Amla, a South African legend, has announced his retirement from international cricket, leaving Surrey with a substantial void to fill for the 2023 season. The 39-year-old, who scored more than 18,000 runs for the Pros, called time on his international career in 2019, but he has played for Surrey and helped bring the LV= County Championship title to the Kia Oval last summer. In September, Amla scored the last of his 57 first-class centuries for the Brown Caps against Northamptonshire, but he has declined to participate in their title defense.

With a quick cartel destroying the South African top order, Australia's bet to bowl first paid off

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 17, 2022
Australia defied the advice of former skipper Ian Chappell to always bat first, choosing to bowl on a Gabba green top and ripping through the South African top order in the first Test in Brisbane
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