South African cricketer, Hashim Mahomed Amla, is born

Date: 31 Mar 1983
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

South African cricketer, Hashim Mahomed Amla, is born

Hashim Mahomed Amla is a South African batsman. He is the first cricketer of Indian descent to reach the national squad. Amla began his professional cricket career with the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins in 1999. He had his Test debut in 2004 and his One Day International (ODI) debut in 2008. Amla is ranked Number Four in the World by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in both Test Cricket and ODIs. He is the younger brother of former cricket player Ahmed Amla.

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01Cricket 365, Hashim Amla (South Africa), from cricket365, [online], Available at www.cricket365.co.za [Accessed: 12 March 2014]
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South African History Online. (2014, March 28). South African cricketer, Hashim Mahomed Amla, is born . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0097300

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