Ahmed Amla
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| Full name | Ahmad Mohammad Amla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
15 September 1979 Durban, Natal Province, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Hashim Amla (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2013 | KwaZulu Natal Dolphins (squad no. 99) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999-2013 | KwaZulu-Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997/98 | Natal B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998/99 | KwaZulu-Natal B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, February 23, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ahmad Mohammad Amla (born September 15, 1979 in Durban, Natal) is a South African cricketer.
He played domestic cricket for the Dolphins. A right-handed batsman, he made his first-class debut as a teenager in 1997/98. His brother, Hashim Amla, plays Test and ODI cricket for South Africa.
In April 2013, it was announced that Amla was retiring from all forms of cricket. He planned to focus on his studies towards a business degree and to pursue business interests.[1]
Playing Career
Amla made his first-class debut in 1997 for Natal B. He was picked in the South Africa Academy that toured Namibia and was also selected for the South African under-19 team. He established himself as a regular in the Kwa-Zulu Natal provincial team and when franchise came to exist he spent time at Dolphins as captain.
Coaching Career
From at least 2011 to 2013, Amla was involved in coaching roles with the Mozambican national team, initially as a consultant and then as senior coach.[2]
References
- ↑ Ahmed Amla retires from cricket, 18 April 2013 URL visited on 13 December 2013
- ↑ Firdose Moonda (28 May 2011). "Taking Africa to the next level" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2015.