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Hashim Amla

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Hashim Mahomed Amla OIS (born 31 March 1983) is a South African former international cricketer who captained the national side in Test matches and One Day Internationals (ODIs). He is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen to have played for South Africa, and one of the greatest top-order batsmen of his era. He is a right-handed batsman and holds the record for the second highest individual Test score of any South African batsman, scoring 311 not out against England at The Oval in July 2012. He scored ODI centuries against all Test playing countries, only the fourth person to do so. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Hashim Amla is the 113th most popular cricketer (down from 80th in 2024), the 504th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 403rd in 2019) and the 10th most popular South African Cricketer.

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Among CRICKETERS

Among cricketers, Hashim Amla ranks 113 out of 136. Before him are Lasith Malinga, Kevin Pietersen, Misbah-ul-Haq, Glenn Maxwell, Shane Watson, and Shubman Gill. After him are Mohammed Siraj, Michael Clarke, Cri-Zelda Brits, David Warner, Rishabh Pant, and Shoaib Malik.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Hashim Amla ranks 1,723. Before him are Dillon Casey, Meghan Musnicki, Mark Oldershaw, Chiara Rosa, Zesh Rehman, and Cappie Pondexter. After him are Tanga Loa, James Bourne, Megan Kalmoe, Virgil Griffith, Naoki Yuasa, and Kentaro Takada.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Hashim Amla ranks 504 out of 454. Before him are Sizwe Ndlovu (1980), Kamohelo Mokotjo (1991), Zain Bhikha (1974), Cyril Nzama (1974), Stefan de Bod (1996), and Master KG (1996). After him are Anaso Jobodwana (1992), Louise Barnes (1974), May Mahlangu (1989), Nkosi Johnson (1989), Cri-Zelda Brits (1983), and Lyndon Ferns (1983).

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Among CRICKETERS In South Africa

Among cricketers born in South Africa, Hashim Amla ranks 10. Before him are Tony Greig (1946), Jacques Kallis (1975), Andy Flower (1968), Hansie Cronje (1969), Gary Kirsten (1967), and Kevin Pietersen (1980). After him are Cri-Zelda Brits (1983), Dale Steyn (1983), Shaun Pollock (1973), Quinton de Kock (1992), Mark Boucher (1976), and Keshav Maharaj (1990).

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