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Hashim Amla

Batting style:
Right Handed-hand bat
Bowling style:
Right-arm medium
Played for:
South Africa Under-19, South Africa
Roles played:
Batsman
ICC Rank:
Batting:
9
Bowling:
0
Batting:
1
Bowling:
0
Home country:
South Africa
Born:
March 31, 1983, Durban, Natal

Profile

Signs of a seasoned batsman are on display whenever Hashim Amla takes the crease. The right hander is the first South African of Indian descent to make it to the national squad. He played his first Test against India on November 28, 2004. His performances initially were not so remarkable. Fortunately he made the most of his second opportunity when he scored 149 against New Zealand at Cape Town in which the match ended in a draw.

Before he made it to the world of international cricket, Amla put up decent performances while playing in the Under-19 category. He also captained the Under-19 South Africa team in 2002. He scored four centuries in his first eight innings in the domestic cricket season of 2004-05 as a captain of the Dolphins team. Amla’s elder brother too is a first-class player and debuted two seasons before him.

Amla is known for demonstrating excellent stroke-play and cool temperament. He has also exhibited a certain flair for hitting boundaries in Tests and Twenty20. Certain hints of good leadership skills may give him an edge over other players.


Statistics

Show:
  Matches Innings Runs NO Avg. SR 100's 50's
Test 49 86 3787 7 47.93 49.80 12 18
ODI 37 36 1906 4 59.56 93.38 6 10
T20 2 2 52 0 26 104 0 0
  Matches Innings Balls Runs Wickets BBI BBM Avg. Econ. 4w 5w 10w Extras
Test 49 4 42 28 0 0/4 / - 4 0 0 0 0
  Catches Stumpings Runouts
Test 44 0 3
ODI 16 0 1

Career

Span:
Test:
2004-2010
 
ODI:
2008-2010
 
T20:
2009-2009
Test
Debut:
South Africa Vs India at Eden Gardens, Kolkata (Calcutta) - Nov 28, 2004
Last played:
South Africa Vs India at SuperSport Park, Centurion - Dec 16, 2010
ODI
Debut:
South Africa Vs Bangladesh at Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong - Mar 09, 2008
Last played:
South Africa Vs Pakistan at Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, Dubai - Nov 08, 2010
T20
Debut:
South Africa Vs Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground (Woolloongabba), Brisbane - Queensland - Jan 13, 2009
Last played:
South Africa Vs Australia at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg - Mar 27, 2009
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