Hashim Amla

Hashim Amla

Top-order Batter

Batting Style Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style Right Arm Medium, Right Arm Offbreak
Age 40 years
Place of Birth South Africa
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WI vs SA, Tests: Decoding the highest individual scores

West Indies will play hosts to South Africa in a two-match Test series, starting on August 7.

03 Jun 2024

ICC T20 World Cup

SA batters with most runs in a T20 WC edition

The 2024 ICC T20 World Cup went underway on June 1.

01 Jan 2024

Dean Elgar

Dean Elgar averages 46.31 (Tests) in Cape Town: Key stats

South Africa will face India in the second Test on January 3 in Cape Town to wrap up the series.

04 Dec 2023

Shai Hope

Decoding the fastest batters to 5,000 ODI runs

West Indies skipper Shai Hope has raced past 5,000 ODI runs. Hope achieved the milestone in the first ODI encounter against England in Antigua.

10 Nov 2023

Temba Bavuma

Temba Bavuma completes 1,500 runs in ODI cricket: Key stats

South African skipper Temba Bavuma has accomplished 1,500 runs in ODI cricket.

05 Nov 2023

Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock completes 1,000 runs in ODI World Cups

The in-form Quinton de Kock has raced past 1,000 runs in ICC Cricket World Cups.

01 Nov 2023

Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock races past 8,000 List A runs: Stats

Veteran South African opener Quinton de Kock has raced past 8,000 runs in List A cricket.

27 Oct 2023

Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock races past 3,000 ODI powerplay runs: Stats

The in-form Quinton de Kock has accomplished a major milestone as he has become just the third batter to complete 3,000 ODI runs in powerplay (overs 1-10).

27 Oct 2023

Babar Azam

Babar Azam registers 50th 50-plus score in ODIs: Stats

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam hammered a compact half-century against South Africa in Match 26 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in Chennai.

20 Oct 2023

Babar Azam

Babar Azam races past 5,500 runs in ODIs: Key stats

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has completed 5,500 ODI runs.

12 Oct 2023

Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock: Decoding his ODI stats against Australia

Quinton de Kock has been in sublime form as he slammed two consecutive centuries in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.

12 Oct 2023

Quinton de Kock

World Cup: Quinton de Kock slams his second consecutive century

South Africa's Quinton de Kock has slammed his 19th century in ODIs.

12 Oct 2023

Rassie van der Dussen

Rassie van der Dussen surpasses 2,000 ODI runs: Key stats

South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen has completed 2,000 runs in ODI cricket. He achieved the mark in match number 10 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Thursday.

28 Sep 2023

Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill averages 72.35 in ODIs in 2023: Decoding stats

India defeated Australia 2-1 at home to sign off their preparations for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, starting on October 5.

17 Sep 2023

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma ninth Indian to complete 250 ODIs: Decoding stats

Rohit Sharma has accomplished a major milestone as he has completed 250 ODI appearances for India.

05 May 2023

Babar Azam

Babar Azam becomes fastest to 5,000 ODI runs: Key stats 

Babar Azam has scripted history by becoming the fastest batter to complete 5,000 ODI runs.

18 Jan 2023

Jacques Kallis

Hashim Amla retires from all forms of cricket: Key stats

Former South African legend Hashim Amla has retired from all forms of cricket.

15 Sep 2022

Simon Katich

MI Cape Town appoint Simon Katich as head coach

South Africa T20 league franchise Mumbai Indians Cape Town have appointed Australia's Simon Katich as their head coach.

County Championship: Hashim Amla defies odds with record-breaking knock

A defiant knock by former South African opener Hashim Amla helped Surrey claim a precious draw in their County Championship fixture against Hampshire.

Cheteshwar Pujara talks about IPL snub

While the preparations for the upcoming IPL season are in full swing, Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara remains content with his spot in the Test side.

#NewsBytesExplainer: All you need to know about variations of spin

"Pitch it up and let the ball dance around!" This has been the mantra of spinners since the inception of cricket.

Cheteshwar Pujara hits 50th FC ton: List of records scripted

India's senior cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara joined an elite list of cricketers after scoring a century in First-Class cricket against Karnataka.

ICC launches investigation into Qatar T10 League: Details here

The ICC is investigating the Qatar T10 league after intercepting known miscreants in the event.

Why South Africa cricket needs someone like Pep Guardiola?

South Africa are off to a tough start in the ongoing Test series against India, losing the opening Test by 203 runs.

Hashim Amla announces retirement from international cricket

One of the finest South African cricketers, Hashim Amla, on Thursday, announced his retirement from international cricket.

South Africa thrash Sri Lanka: Here are the records broken

The South African cricket team thrashed Sri Lanka in match number 35 of the ICC World Cup 2019 on Friday.

New Zealand beat South Africa: Here are the records broken

New Zealand kept their unbeaten run going in the ICC World Cup 2019.

29 May 2019

England Cricket Team

England vs South Africa: How to pick the winning Dream11?

The ICC World Cup 2019 is set to start on Thursday with the hosts and the number one side, England taking on Faf du Plessis-led South Africa.

Hashim Amla feels underdogs status will help South Africa

England, India and Australia are considered to be the favorites for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019 to start from May 30 onwards.

Reasons why South Africa won't win 2019 World Cup

As we get closer to the ICC World Cup 2019, the anticipation regarding teams and their campaigns is gathering pace.

South Africa announce 15-member squad for 2019 World Cup

The South African 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019 was announced on Thursday.

20 Jan 2019

Pakistan Cricket Team

Pakistan beat South Africa in first ODI: Here're records broken

Pakistan beat South Africa by five wickets to seal the first ODI and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

28 Dec 2018

Test Cricket

South Africa beat Pakistan in first Test: Here're records broken

South Africa ended 2018 on a high after taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match Test series against Pakistan at home.

Players who could be bargain buys in 2019 IPL auction

The 12th edition of the Indian Premier League is all set to begin in March 2019.

31 Mar 2018

Sachin Tendulkar

Happy birthday Hashim Amla: Here're lesser known facts about him

Hashim Amla was born today, 35 years ago, in an orthodox South African Muslim family.

South Africa vs India 3rd T20I: Ground statistics

India and South Africa will lock horns in the 3rd and final T20I of the series on Saturday at the Newlands stadium in Cape Town.

11 Feb 2018

Virat Kohli

U-19 World Cup players with prominent international careers

The U-19 World Cup has been a stepping stone to international cricket for many of the players past and present.

Players paraded like cattle: What is wrong with IPL auction?

The New Zealand Cricket Players Association (NZCPA) has slammed the BCCI for the way they conduct the Indian Premier League's auction, calling it 'undignified and cruel'.

Legends who remained unsold at the 2018 IPL auction

After two days of exhaustive bidding, the IPL auction finally came to an end on Sunday.

16 Oct 2017

Virat Kohli

South Africa's Hashim Amla breaks Virat Kohli's record

In the 1st of three match ODI series against Bangladesh, South Africa chased down a target of 279 set by the visitors with loss of no wickets, and 43 balls remaining.

Who are the best batsmen of this generation?

In this era of cricket, it is extremely hard to point out the best cricketer in the world, let alone the best batsman.

12 Jun 2017

India

India-South Africa game in numbers

India defeated South Africa by eight wickets to reach the semi-finals of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.

Hashim Amla- SA's key to winning ICC Champions Trophy?

Hashim Amla is one of the calmest and classiest batsmen of the current generation.

IPL- Gujarat spoil Punjab's streak ; register a six-wicket win

Gujarat Lions halted Kings XI Punjab's winning streak in the 2017 VIVO Indian Premier League after they registered a six-wicket victory.

IPL: KXIP return to winnings ways after defeating GL

Kings XI Punjab successfully defended 188 runs as their bowlers derailed Gujarat Lions' batting line-up to win the 2017 Indian Premier League match by 26 runs.