Hashim Amla ----- BOWLERO PAR NAYA HAMLA

Full name Hashim Mahomed Amla

Born March 31, 1983, Durban, Natal

Current age 26 years 324 days

Major teams South Africa, Dolphins, Essex, KwaZulu-Natal

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm medium, Right-arm offbreak

An elegant, stroke-filled player blessed with the temperament to make the most of his talent, Hashim Amla is the first South African of Indian descent to reach the national squad - his grandparents migrated from Gujarat - and he shares the penchant for wristy leg-side flicks that ooze off his bat. His elevation to the South Africa side was a poorly kept secret after he reeled off four centuries in his first eight innings of the 2004-05 season, after being appointed captain of the Dolphins (formerly Natal) at the tender age of 21. His older brother by four years, Ahmed, made his first-class debut two seasons before Hashim, but there is little doubt that the younger Amla is the better player. He is also a devout Muslim whose requests to have logos promoting alcohol removed from his playing gear have been successful so far. Amla toured New Zealand with the South African Under-19 team in 2000-01, he captained South Africa at the 2002 Under-19 World Cup, and after starring for the A team, made his Test debut against India in 2004-05. He was not an instant success, with serious questions emerging about his technique as he mustered 36 runs in four innings against England later that season. When he was handed a second chance he made it count with 149 against New Zealand at Cape Town, helping guide South Africa to a draw. He remained a consistent performer, if not as prolific as South Africa would like, with fifties against Pakistan in 2007, but saved his best for the following tour to India where he racked up 307 runs in the three Tests. It included a majestic 159 in Chennai, his second score of 150 or more. A quiet man, there is no doubting his hunger.

He remains a candidate to become South Africa's second non-white Test captain after Ashwell Prince, and possesses the most impressive beard in all the game.

Batting and fielding averages

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	43	75	6	3261	253*	47.26	6694	48.71	10	16	412	3	36	0
ODIs	22	21	3	848	140	47.11	1026	82.65	1	6	84	5	10	0
T20Is	2	2	0	52	26	26.00	50	104.00	0	0	4	1	0	0
First-class	123	204	19	9084	253*	49.10			28	43			97	0
List A	72	71	5	2381	140	36.07			4	16			30	0
Twenty20	26	25	0	555	57	22.20	497	111.67	0	2	66	6	3	0

Bowling averages

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Tests	43	4	42	28	0	-	-	-	4.00	-	0	0	0
ODIs	22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
T20Is	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
First-class	123		309	221	1	1/10		221.00	4.29	309.0	0	0	0
List A	72		16	28	0	-	-	-	10.50	-	0	0	0
Twenty20	26	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-