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{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Hashim Amla

| image = HashimHASHIM AmlaAMLA (3175887080).jpg

| caption = Amla training with [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] in 2009

| fullname = Hashim Mahomed Amla

| fullname = 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>

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|3|31|df=yes}}

| birth_place = [[Durban]], [[Natal (province)|Natal Province]], South Africa

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| club1 = [[KwaZulu-Natal (cricket team)|KwaZulu-Natal]]

| year1 = {{nowrap|1999/00–2008/09}}

| club2 = [[Dolphins (South African cricket team)|Dolphins]]

| year2 = {{nowrap|2003/04–201204–2011/1312}}

| club3 = [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex]]

| year3 = 2009

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| year4 = 2010

| club5 = [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]]

| year5 = 2013–2014, 2020-2022

| club6 = [[Cape Cobras]]

| year6 = {{nowrap|2013/14–2018/19}}

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| club13 = [[Khulna Tigers]]

| year13 = 2019/20

| club14 = Surrey

| year15 = 2020–2022

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| date = 5 February 2023

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'''Hashim MohammadMahomed 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 former [[South AfricaAfrican nationalformer cricket team|South African]]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 ODI runs, and second fastest to reach 5,000 runs. He also became the fastest cricketer to reach 10 ODI centuries. Amla is an occasional [[offOne Day breakInternational]]s bowler(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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== International career ==

Upon being appointed captain of the Dolphins, Amla began the 2004–2005 South African domestic season by scoring four centuries during his first eight innings.<ref name="proebuck" /> His success at the domestic level and consistent performances for the South Africa A squad led to him being chosen for the winter 2004 tour of Africa at the age of 21, thereby becoming the first South African of Indian descent to represent South Africa in international cricket.<ref name="guardian" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/142829.html|title=Joy and gloom as selectors turn the page|author=Telford Vice|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]ESPNcricinfo|date=27 October 2004}}</ref>

Making his debut at [[Eden Gardens]], Kolkata, on 28 November 2004, he initially made a slow start to his career, with his technique having been criticized after scoring 36 runs in the 2004 series against England.<ref name="proebuck" /><ref name="guardian" /> After honing his technique and working on his skills with the Dolphins, for whom he regularly top-scored in the South African domestic circuit, he proved his critics wrong in 2006 as he scored a comeback 149 against [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] at [[Newlands Stadium|Newlands]], Cape Town, helping guide South Africa to a match-saving draw.<ref name="proebuck" /><ref name="ha" /> He subsequently continued this success, earning a national contract and scoring 1599 runs at an average of 57.10 in his next 19 Tests, solidifying his position as South Africa's regular number 3 batsman.<ref name="guardian" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/385821.html|title=New-look Amla breaks South Africa's No. 3 jinx|author=S Rajesh|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]ESPNcricinfo|date=9 January 2009}}</ref><ref name="contracts">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/281925.html|title=Amla and Steyn earn national contracts|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=28 February 2007|access-date=19 January 2010}}</ref>

On 27 March 2008, he scored an unbeaten 159 against [[India national cricket team|India]] in Chennai amidst searing conditions.<ref name="guardian" /> His success throughout the 2008 year, in which he scored 1012 runs, consisted of numerous centuries and solid performances against India, England and [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]].<ref name="proebuck" /><ref name="ha" /> During South Africa's 2009 tour of Australia, Amla helped South Africa win a historic Test and one day series victory over Australia, scoring 259 runs at an average of 51.80 during the Tests and contributing crucial scores in the one day series, including a match-winning 80 in the series clincher.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/story/387799.html|title=Amla and de Villiers race to series win|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]ESPNcricinfo|date=26 January 2009|access-date=19 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web

| title = Australia v South Africa 2008–2009

| author = Daniel Brettig

| date = 30 January 2009

| publisher = [[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack|Wisden]]

| url = http://www.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/430545.html

}}</ref>

Amla has had four spells playing [[county cricket]] in England, for [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex]] in 2009, [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]] in 2010, [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]] in 2013 and [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club|Derbyshire]] in 2015. In April 2009, he was signed by Essex as their overseas player for a portion of the 2009 English county season, as a short-term replacement for [[Danish Kaneria]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/essex/content/story/410937.html|title=Essex sign Amla as cover for Kaneria|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]ESPNcricinfo|date=29 June 2009|access-date=19 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/counties/essex/8125193.stm|title=Essex sign Amla as Kaneria cover |date=29 June 2009|access-date=19 January 2010|work=BBC News}}</ref> During his stay at the club, 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 County Cricket Club|Sussex]].<ref name="ss">{{cite web|url=http://www.supersport.com/cricket/article.aspx?Id=308603|title=Amla makes impact at Essex|author=Jason Humphries|publisher=[[SuperSport (South African broadcaster)|Supersport]]|date=20 July 2009|access-date=19 January 2010}}</ref><ref name="ec">{{cite web|url=http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/latestnews/ESSEX-Amla-hit-supporters/article-1167895-detail/article.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505073852/http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/latestnews/ESSEX-Amla-hit-supporters/article-1167895-detail/article.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 May 2013|title=ESSEX: Amla is a hit with supporters|publisher=This is Total Essex|date=6 July 2009|access-date=19 January 2010}}</ref> Essex fans had warmed to him throughout his stay, affectionately calling him "W. G." in reference to [[W. G. Grace]].<ref name="ec" />

During England's 2009–2010 tour of South Africa, Amla was an integral member of the side throughout the series, scoring a crucial century in the first Test at [[Centurion Park|Centurion]] and contributing important innings during the rest of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/rsaveng09/content/story/440381.html|title=South Africa benefit from Amla's cultural blend|author=Andrew McGlashan|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=19 December 2009|access-date=19 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/rsaveng09/content/story/444826.html|title=Morkel's emergence biggest gain|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=18 January 2010|access-date=19 January 2010}}</ref> His performances saw him move up the ICC Test batting rankings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/rsaveng09/content/story/444950.html|title=Career-best rankings for Smith and Morkel|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=16 January 2010|access-date=19 January 2010}}</ref>

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Amla went into a five-match ODI series against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] on the back of good form and in the first ODI managed 35 as South Africa won by 8 wickets. Amla scored a quickfire half century in the second ODI before being given out [[Leg before wicket|lbw]] to a [[Shahid Afridi]] [[leg break]], despite this good knock from Amla and 286 from South Africa, they couldn't win the match courtesy of a superb century by [[Abdul Razzaq (cricketer)|Abdul Razzaq]] scoring 109 off just 73 balls. In the third ODI Amla scored 119* as the rest of the South African order collapsed around him and the team only managed 228, however South Africa won the match by just two runs courtesy of some superb death bowling [[yorker]]s from [[Rusty Theron]].

Following these excellent performances in the ODI format Amla was selected in the 12-man Twenty20 squad against India, at the [[Moses Mabhida Stadium]] in Durban. He was selected in place of opener [[Loots Bosman]]. The most significant thing about the match before it started or ended was that it was the final match for iconic [[Fast bowling|fast bowler]] [[Makhaya Ntini]],<ref>{{cite web |title=South Africa v India: Hashim Amla recalled to Twenty20 squad &#124;. Cricket News &#124;. South Africa v India |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-v-india-hashim-amla-recalled-to-twenty20-squad-494595 |access-date=30 January 2012 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> known for being one of the greatest personalities in modern cricket.

For his performances in 2010 and 2011, he was named in the World Test XI by the ICC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/480081.html|title=Dhoni leads ICC Test Team of Year|date=6 October 2010|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/529914.html|title=England dominate ICC Test team of the year|date=26 August 2011|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

===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 name="timesofindia_indiatimes_com" />

== Dean Jones controversy ==

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== Achievements and milestones ==

{{trivia|date=June 2019}}

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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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* Amla and [[Faf du Plessis]] hold the highest ODI partnership for any wicket for South Africa (247 runs), set against [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]] at the [[2015 Cricket World Cup]] at [[Manuka Oval]], Canberra, on 3 March 2015. Amla made his career best of 159 in that match.<ref>{{cite web |title=ICC Cricket World Cup, 24th Match, Ireland v South Africa |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/engine/match/656445.html |access-date=3 March 2015 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

* Amla and AB de Villiers' partnership of 308 runs against the West Indies is the record fourth-wicket partnership for South Africa in a Test match.

* Amla and [[Dwayne Bravo]] hold the record for highest fifth-wicket partnership in [[Twenty20 cricket]] (150)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1025985.html|title=3rd Match: Trinbago Knight Riders v Barbados Tridents at Port of Spain, Jul 1, 2016 {{!}}. Cricket Scorecard {{!}} ESPNcricinfo|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=4 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/caribbean-premier-league-2016/content/story/1031527.html|title=Amla and Dwayne Bravo craft improbable victory with record stand|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=4 May 2017}}</ref>

* 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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