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'''Hashim Mahomed Amla'''<ref name="proebuck" /><ref name="Hashim Amla">{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/43906.html | title=Hashim Amla | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=22 July 2012 }}</ref> [[Order of Ikhamanga|OIS]] (born 31 March 1983) is a South African former international cricketer who captained the national side in Tests[[Test andcricket|Test ODIs. Amla holds the record for being the fastest ever to score 3,000, 4,000, 6,000matches]] and 7,000[[One ODIDay runs,International]]s and second fastest to reach 5,000 runs. He also became the fastest cricketer to reach 10 ODI centuries(ODIs). He is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen to have played for South Africa, and one of the greatest opening batsmen of all time.

He is a right-handed [[Batting (cricket)|batsman]] and holds the record for the highest individual [[Test cricket|Test]] score of any South African batsman of 311 [[not out]], scored against [[England cricket team|England]] at [[The Oval]], London in July 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1303799 |title=Six of the best: Hashim Amla's career-defining performances |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=8 August 2019}}</ref>

He became the fastest cricketer to score 15, 16, 17, 18 and 20 centuries in One Day International (ODI) Cricket, doing so in 86, 94, 98, 102 and 108 innings, respectively.

He is a right-handed [[Batting (cricket)|batsman]] and holds the record for the second highest individual [[Test cricket|Test]] score of any South African batsman, ofscoring 311 [[not out]], scored against [[England cricket team|England]] at [[The Oval]], London in July 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1303799 |title=Six of the best: Hashim Amla's career-defining performances |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=8 August 2019}}</ref>

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 [[Indian Premier League]], playing for [[Kings XI Punjab]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ipl-2017-10/hashim-amla-scores-second-century-of-ipl-2017-4645134/|title=Hashim Amla scores second century of IPL 2017|date=7 May 2017}}</ref> 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 [[One Day International|ODI cricket]]. Amla has reached the milestone in 167 innings, surpassing Kohli's 169.

He scored ODI centuries against all Test playing countries, only the fourth person to do so. He was named as one of the [[Wisden Cricketers of the Year]] in 2013. Along with [[Quinton de Kock]], [[Faf du Plessis]], and [[AB de Villiers]], he formed the core batting line-up of the South African team.

He, along with Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers formed the batting core of the South African team for a long time, helping the team score runs consistently and at a high run rate.

On 8In August 2019, Amla announced his retirement from international cricket.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hashim Amla retires from international cricket |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/hashim-amla-retires-from-international-cricket-1196991 |access-date=8 August 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> On 18 January 2023, Amla announced his retirement from all cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-great-hashim-amla-retires-from-playing-career-after-championship-winning-final-season-with-surrey-1354553 |title=Hashim Amla announces retirement after signing off at Surrey |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 January 2023}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

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===2012===

During the Proteas tour of England, he scored the highest ever Test score by a South African and the country's first triple century while playing in the 1st Test at The Oval.<ref>Higginson, Marc. (22 July 2012) [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/18948298 England v South Africa: Hashim Amla now 'an awesome batsman']. ''BBC Sport''. Retrieved on 2018-05-21.</ref> He scored 311 not out in a man of the match performance, while fasting as South Africa defeated England by an innings and 12 runs. He then scored his 16th Test century in the 2nd innings of the 3rd Test at [[Lord's]], as South Africa beat England by 51 runs to clinch the series by 2–0 and ascended to the top of the ICC Test rankings. He was South Africa's man of the series and during the ODI series that followed, he scored a career-best 150 (from 124 balls) in the 2nd match against England in Southampton.<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/19374085|title= England v South Africa 2nd ODI: Live| date= 28 August 2012|work=BBC Sport}}</ref>

They then toured to Australia, where Amla scored 104 and shared a 165 run 3rd wicket partnership with [[Jacques Kallis]] in the 1st Test at [[the Gabba]], Amla and Kallis are the most prolific partnership in South Africa's Test match history. In the 3rd Test at [[WACA Ground|the WACA]], Amla scored 196 in the 2nd innings in a match-winning, series-clinching effort. Together with [[Graeme Smith]], their 2nd wicket stand of 178 in 2 while his century came up in 87 balls.

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In April 2019, he was named in [[2019 Cricket World Cup squads#South Africa|South Africa's squad]] for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Hashim Amla in World Cup squad; Reeza Hendricks, Chris Morris miss out |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/hashim-amla-in-world-cup-squad-reeza-hendricks-chris-morris-miss-out-1181308 |access-date=18 April 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1183187 |title=Amla edges out Hendricks to make South Africa's World Cup squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> On 19 June 2019, in the match against [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]], Amla became the second-fastest batsman, in terms of innings, to score 8,000 runs in ODIs, doing so in his 176th innings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/icc-cricket-world-cup/world-cup-2019-hashim-amla-8000-odi-runs-south-africa-new-zealand/article28074879.ece# |title=World Cup 2019: Hashim Amla second fastest to 8000 ODI runs |work=Sport Star |date=19 June 2019 |access-date=19 June 2019}}</ref>

On 8 August 2019, Amla announced his playing retirement from all forms of international cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/Proteas/hashim-amla-retires-from-international-cricket-20190808 |title=Hashim Amla retires from international cricket |access-date=8 August 2019}}</ref> After retiring from international cricket, he joined [[Cape Town Blitz]] franchise team as a batting consultant for the 2019 [[Mzansi Super League]] tournament.<ref>{{Cite webnews|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/110643/amla-joins-cape-town-blitz-as-batting-consultant|title=Amla joins Cape Town Blitz as batting consultant|website=Cricbuzz|date=4 November 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-11-04}}</ref>

Later in December, Amla headed one of the teams of [[Qatar T10 League]], Falcon Hunters, as the leading international batsmen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/04/12/2019/Qatar-T10-League-%E2%80%98Dream-come-true%E2%80%99-as-star-studded-field-set-for-inaugural-edition|title=Qatar T10 League: 'Dream come true' as star-studded field set for inaugural edition|access-date=4 December 2019|publisher=The Peninsula}}</ref>

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== Coaching career ==

In August 2023, He was appointed as a batting coach of [[Imperial Lions|Johannesburg-based Lions]] for the period of three years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/hashim-amla-named-lions-batting-coach-for-three-years-1390598|title=Hashim Amla named Lions batting coach for three years|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 August 2023}}</ref> In 2023, he was also falsely attributed as stating that he sympathized with the Pakistani side during a game with South Africa.<ref name="timesofindia_indiatimes_com">{{Cite news |date=2023-10-28 |title=Nasser Hussain, Hashim Amla fall prey to fake quotes |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-world-cup/news/nasser-hussain-hashim-amla-fall-prey-to-fake-quotes/articleshow/104784172.cms |access-date=2024-01-02 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> This misinformation was spread during a barrage of false information occurrences during 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |datename=2023-10-28"timesofindia_indiatimes_com" |title=Nasser Hussain, Hashim Amla fall prey to fake quotes |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-world-cup/news/nasser-hussain-hashim-amla-fall-prey-to-fake-quotes/articleshow/104784172.cms |access-date=2024-01-02 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Dean Jones controversy ==

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== Achievements and milestones ==

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* Fastest player to reach 2,000 runs in ODIs (40 innings)

* Fastest player to reach 3,000 runs in ODIs (59 innings)

* Fastest player to reach 4,000 runs in ODIs (81 innings)

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* First South African batsman to score 25 centuries in ODIs<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scores/16702/sl-vs-rsa-3rd-match-group-b-icc-champions-trophy-2017|title=SL vs RSA. Commentary – Cricbuzz|website=Cricbuzz|access-date=3 June 2017}}</ref>

* Fourth cricketer to score 25 centuries in both Test and ODI cricket<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scores/16702/sl-vs-rsa-3rd-match-group-b-icc-champions-trophy-2017|title=SL vs RSA. Commentary – Cricbuzz|website=Cricbuzz|access-date=4 June 2017}}</ref>

* In the [[Bangladeshi cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18|1st ODI against Bangladesh in 2017]], Amla and [[Quinton de Kock]] recorded the highest ODI partnership for any wicket for South Africa, and set the highest score in an ODI for the loss of no wickets (282).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://m.hindustantimes.com/cricket/quinton-de-kock-168-hashim-amla-110-power-south-africa-to-record-win/story-ZAxMc8AWxYxhWkR5OfGKHM.html|title=Quinton de Kock 168*, Hashim Amla 110* power South Africa to record win|date=15 October 2017|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=15 October 2017}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==See also==

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* [http://dapalan.com/MKhn Hashim Amla breaks Virat Kohli's record, becomes fastest to 27 ODI centuries]

*[http://www.wisdenindia.com/player/South-Africa/Hashim-Amla/3103.html Hashim Amla] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416200619/http://www.wisdenindia.com/player/South-Africa/Hashim-Amla/3103.html |date=16 April 2018 }}'s profile page on Wisden

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