Hashim Amla Age, Wiki and Bio

Hashim Amla

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalitySouth African
Date of Birth31/03/1983
Age41 years
BirthplaceDurban, Natal Province, South Africa

Bio/Wiki

Real NameHashim Mahomed Amla
NicknameHash
Zodiac sign/Sun signAries

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Weight75 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

HometownDurban, Natal Province, South Africa
SchoolDurban High School, Durban
CollegeNot Known
ReligionIslam
HobbiesListening music

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
WifeSumaiyah Amla
Children
DaughterN/A
Son1
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known

Family

FatherMahomed H. Amla
MotherNot Known
Siblings
BrotherAhmed Amla (Cricketer)
SistersN/A

Career

International Debut
Test28 November 2004 vs India in Kolkata
ODI9 March 2008 vs Bangladesh in Chittagong
T2013 January 2009 vs Australia in Brisbane
Last Match
Testvs Sri Lanka at St George's Park on 21 February 2019
ODIvs Sri Lanka at Riverside Ground on 28 June 2019
T20vs Sri Lanka at R.Premadasa Stadium on 14 August 2018
International RetirementOn 8 August 2019, he announced his retirement from all formats of Cricket
Coach/MentorHylton Ackerman
Jersey Number#1(South Africa), #1(IPL, County Cricket)
Domestic/State TeamSouth Africa, Cape Cobras, Derbyshire, Dolphins, Essex, KwaZulu-Natal, Kings XI Punjab
Nature on fieldCalm
Liked to play againstIndia and England
Favourite ShotCover drive
Career Turning PointPerformance in the 2002 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand

Favourites

Favourite Cricketer
BatsmanJacques Kallis and AB de Villiers
BowlerDale Steyn
Favourite FoodChicken dishes
Favourite ActorBruce Lee

Some Lesser Known Facts

Hashim Amla does not smoke.
Hashim Amla does not drink alcohol.
Amla is known as The Bearded Batting Maestro for his batting achievements.
He comes from a Gujarati family background.
He practices Islam and refuses to wear jerseys with alcohol logos.
Amla's ODI century rate is better than Virat Kohli's.
He scored over 1000 runs in both Tests and ODIs in 2010.
In 2013, Amla received the Wisden Cricketers of the Year Award.
After Ricky Ponting, Amla was the only player ranked #1 in both Test and ODI ICC rankings in 2013.
He sometimes bowls off-spin.
Amla made his IPL debut for Kings XI Punjab in 2016.
His brother, Ahmed, plays professional cricket in South Africa.
Amla is the fourth batsman to score an ODI century against all Test playing countries.
He became South Africa’s Test captain in 2014 but resigned in 2016 due to his batting performance.