Hashim Amla is a former South African cricketer who holds the record for being the fastest ever to score 2000, 3000, 4000, 6000, and 7000 ODI runs, and the second fastest to reach 5000 runs.
Born Name
Hashim Mahomed Amla
Nick Name
Hashim
Hashim Amla as seen in a picture that was taken in October 2019, at the Newlands Cricket Ground (Hashim Amla / Instagram)
Sun Sign
Aries
Born Place
Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
Residence
South Africa
Nationality
Education
Hashim attended Durban High School.
Occupation
Former Cricketer
Family
Siblings – Ahmad Mahomed Amla (Older Brother) (South African former cricketer)
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
78 kg or 172 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Hashim has dated –
Sumaiyah – Hashim is married to a woman named Sumaiyah with whom he has two children.
Hashim Amla as seen in a picture that was taken with South African cricketer Lungi Ngidi in July 2020 (Hashim Amla / Instagram)
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
He sports a clean-shaved head and a pair of reading glasses.
Religion
Islam
Hashim Amla as seen in a picture with Morne Morkel in March 2018, at the Wanderers Stadium (Hashim Amla / Instagram)
Hashim Amla Facts
He was raised in South Africa in a middle-class home.
Hashim’s grandfather migrated from Surat, India, to South Africa in 1927.
He and his brother played together for a time at the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins. He played his debut match for the Dolphins for the first time shortly after graduating from high school.
Hashim went on to captain the South African team at the 2002 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.
It was former Western Province captain and coach Hylton Ackerman who spotted his potential and coached him to the best of his ability.
In 2013, Amla shifted to The Six Gun Grill Western Province.
Hashim announced his retirement from playing international cricket on August 8, 2019.
He was appointed as the batting coach of Johannesburg-based DP World Lions for a period of three years.
Hashim is the first South African batsman to score a triple-century in Test matches.
