Hashim Amla facts for kids
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Amla training with South Africa in 2009
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Hashim Mahomed Amla
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| Born | 31 March 1983 Durban, Natal Province, South Africa |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Top-order batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Ahmed Amla (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 295) | 28 November 2004 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 21 February 2019 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 90) | 9 March 2008 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 28 June 2019 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 90 and 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 38) | 13 January 2009 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 14 August 2018 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999/00–2008/09 | KwaZulu-Natal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003/04–2011/12 | Dolphins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Essex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Surrey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013/14–2018/19 | Cape Cobras | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Derbyshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Kings XI Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Trinbago Knight Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Hampshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Barbados Tridents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Durban Heat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20 | Khulna Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 February 2023
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Hashim Mahomed Amla (born 31 March 1983) is a famous South African cricketer who used to play for his country. He was even the captain for some Test matches and One Day Internationals (ODIs). Many people think he is one of the best batsmen South Africa has ever had. He is also considered one of the greatest opening batsmen of all time.
Hashim Amla is a right-handed batsman. He holds the record for the second-highest score by a South African in a Test match. He scored an amazing 311 runs without being out against England in July 2012.
He was one of only four players to score ODI centuries against all countries that play Test cricket. In 2013, he was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year. He was a key player in the South African team's batting lineup, alongside other stars like Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis, and AB de Villiers.
Hashim Amla stopped playing international cricket in August 2019. He then retired from all forms of cricket on 18 January 2023.
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About Hashim Amla
Hashim Amla was born in Durban, South Africa. He is a devoted Muslim. His family has Indian roots; his grandfather moved to South Africa from Surat, India, in 1927.
He grew up in a regular home and went to Durban High School. This school is also where other famous cricketers like Lance Klusener and Barry Richards studied. Hashim's older brother, Ahmed Amla, was also a professional cricketer. They even played together for the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins for a while. Hashim Amla is married to Sumaiyah, and they have two children.
Early Cricket Days
After finishing high school, Hashim Amla started playing for his local team, the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins. He was very good at a young age. He even led the South African team in the 2002 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand, where his team reached the final.
A coach named Hylton Ackerman helped Hashim Amla a lot when he was younger. He saw Amla's talent and helped him improve his skills. Because of his great promise, Amla became the captain of KwaZulu-Natal when he was just 21. People thought he would become a future captain for South Africa even back then. In 2013, Amla moved from the Dolphins team to the Cape Cobras.
Playing for Teams Around the World
Hashim Amla played for many different cricket teams around the world. He played in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) for the Trinbago Knight Riders. He scored 410 runs in 11 matches for them.
In 2016, Amla joined the Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He became a very important part of their batting team. He scored 577 runs in 16 matches, including two centuries (scores of 100 or more runs). Even though he played very well, he was not picked in the 2018 IPL auction.
In October 2018, he joined the Durban Heat for the first Mzansi Super League Twenty20 tournament. Before the 2020 Pakistan Super League season, Hashim Amla became a batting mentor for the Peshawar Zalmi team. In April 2021, he was chosen for the Western Province team in South Africa.
International Cricket Career
When Hashim Amla became captain of the Dolphins, he started the 2004–2005 South African cricket season by scoring four centuries in his first eight games. Because he was doing so well, he was chosen to play for South Africa in 2004 when he was 21. This made him the first South African of Indian descent to play international cricket for the country.
He played his first international match on 28 November 2004. At first, his career started slowly, and some people criticized his batting style. But he worked hard to improve his skills. In 2006, he showed everyone what he could do by scoring 149 runs against New Zealand. This helped South Africa get a draw in the match.
He continued to play well, scoring 1599 runs in his next 19 Test matches. This helped him become a regular number 3 batsman for South Africa. In March 2008, he scored 159 runs without being out against India. He had a great year in 2008, scoring 1012 runs and performing well against India, England, and Australia.
During South Africa's tour of Australia in 2009, Amla helped his team win a historic Test and one-day series. He scored 259 runs in the Test matches and helped win the one-day series with a crucial 80 runs.
Amla also played for English county cricket teams four times: for Essex in 2009, Nottinghamshire in 2010, Surrey in 2013, and Derbyshire in 2015. When he played for Essex, he scored two centuries in two matches. Fans even called him "W. G." as a nickname.
During England's tour of South Africa in 2009–2010, Amla was a very important player. He scored a key century and helped his team throughout the series. His good performances helped him move up in the ICC Test batting rankings.
2010 Cricket Highlights
Hashim Amla started 2010 with a Test series against India. In the first match, he scored an amazing 253 runs without being out. South Africa won that match easily. In the second Test, he scored 114 runs, but South Africa lost.
After that, Amla went to the West Indies for some One Day International (ODI) and Test matches. He scored 102 runs in the first ODI, helping South Africa win. He continued to score well, including another century of 129 runs in the fourth ODI. South Africa won the ODI series.
In a three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, Amla scored two centuries, 110 runs in the first match and 110 runs in the second. South Africa won that series too.
Later, in an ODI series against Pakistan, Amla continued his great form. He scored 119 runs without being out in one match, helping South Africa win by just two runs. For his excellent performances in 2010 and 2011, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named him in their World Test XI team.
2012: A Record-Breaking Year
During South Africa's tour of England in 2012, Hashim Amla made history. He scored the highest Test score ever by a South African player, and the country's first triple century! He scored 311 runs without being out in the first Test match. He even did this while fasting. South Africa won that match by a lot.
He then scored his 16th Test century in the third Test match, helping South Africa win the series and become the top-ranked Test team in the world. Amla was named the man of the series. In the ODI series that followed, he scored his career-best 150 runs against England.
Later, when South Africa toured Australia, Amla scored 104 runs in the first Test. He also scored 196 runs in the second innings of the third Test, which helped South Africa win the match and the series. For his amazing performances in 2012, he was named in the World Test XI by both the ICC and ESPNcricinfo. He was also named in the ODI XI of the year by ESPNcricinfo.
2013 and 2014 Highlights
In January 2013, Hashim Amla was asked to be the captain for two matches against New Zealand. However, he chose not to, saying he wanted to focus on his batting. In August 2013, Amla signed to play for Surrey, an English county team.
For his great performances in 2013, the ICC named him in both the World Test XI and ODI XI. ESPNcricinfo also included him in their Test XI for 2013.
In June 2014, Amla became South Africa's first permanent non-white Test captain. He led his team to a historic victory against Sri Lanka in his first Test series as captain. He continued to play for Surrey when he had time.
2015 and 2016 Seasons
In January 2015, Hashim Amla was named the man of the series in a series against the West Indies. In August 2015, he was named man of the match against New Zealand for scoring a match-winning century.
In January 2016, Amla decided to step down as South Africa's captain. This happened after his team had some tough matches against India and England. He scored a double century in his last match as captain, which ended in a draw.
During a Test match against Sri Lanka in December 2016, Amla was given out lbw. This was a special moment because it was the 10,000th lbw dismissal in Test cricket history.
2017: 100th Test Match
On 12 January 2017, Hashim Amla played his 100th Test match. He became the eighth South African player to reach this milestone. After not scoring a fifty in his previous nine innings, Amla finally scored his 26th century in his 100th match. This helped his Test batting average go back above 50.
With that century, Amla became the eighth Test player overall and the second South African (after Graeme Smith) to score a century in their 100th Test match. After playing 100 Test matches, he earned the nickname "#Mighty hash".
In August 2017, he was chosen to play for a World XI team. This team played three Twenty20 International matches against Pakistan in Lahore.
2019 Cricket World Cup and Retirement
In April 2019, Hashim Amla was chosen for South Africa's team for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. On 19 June 2019, during a match against New Zealand, Amla became the second-fastest batsman to score 8,000 runs in ODIs. He reached this milestone in his 176th innings.
On 8 August 2019, Amla announced that he was retiring from all international cricket. After retiring, he joined the Cape Town Blitz team as a batting consultant for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament. In December, Amla also led one of the teams, Falcon Hunters, in the Qatar T10 League. In January 2020, the Pakistan Super League team Peshawar Zalmi signed Amla as their batting mentor for the 2020 season.
Coaching Career
In August 2023, Hashim Amla was appointed as a batting coach for the Johannesburg-based Lions cricket team for three years.
Amazing Achievements
Hashim Amla has achieved many great things in his cricket career:
- He was the fastest player to reach 3,000, 4,000, 5,000, 6,000, and 7,000 runs in ODIs.
- He is the first and only South African batsman to score a triple-century (300 runs or more) in Test matches.
- In 2010, he scored 1,000 runs in both Test and ODI cricket in the same year.
- Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis hold the record for the highest ODI partnership for South Africa, scoring 247 runs together against Ireland in 2015. Amla scored his career-best 159 runs in that match.
- Amla and AB de Villiers had a partnership of 308 runs against the West Indies, which is the record for the fourth-wicket partnership for South Africa in a Test match.
- Amla and Dwayne Bravo hold the record for the highest fifth-wicket partnership in Twenty20 cricket (150 runs).
- He was the first South African batsman to score 25 centuries in ODIs.
- He is one of only four cricketers to score 25 centuries in both Test and ODI cricket.
- In an ODI against Bangladesh in 2017, Amla and Quinton de Kock set the record for the highest ODI partnership for any wicket for South Africa. They scored 282 runs without losing any wickets.
Images for kids
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Amla training with South Africa in 2009
See also
In Spanish: Hashim Amla para niños
