Ahmed Amla
Ahmad Muhammad Amla (born 15 September 1979) is a South African former cricketer.
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| Full name | Ahmed Muhammad Amla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 September 1979 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | 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: ESPNcricinfo, 23 February, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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, played 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 cricket took off, he played for the Dolphins - with his brother for a time, and captained the side from 2006-2009, becoming the second Amla to do so after Hashim captained the side in 2004.[2][3]
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.[4]
References
- Ahmed Amla retires from cricket, 18 April 2013 URL visited on 13 December 2013
- Compton, Patrick. "Dolphins choose new skipper". Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- Compton, Patrick. "Amla quits as Dolphins captain". Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- Firdose Moonda (28 May 2011). "Taking Africa to the next level" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2015.