Hashim Amla retirement: Twitter reactions on legendary South African batsman’s retirement from all formats

Hashim Amla retirement: Twitter was absolutely emotional as the legendary South African batsman announced retirement from all formats.

South Africa opening batsman Hashim Amla has announced retirement from all formats of international cricket. The 36-year old cricketer has become the second South African to cricketer to announce retirement in the last few days. Earlier, fast bowler Dale Steyn had retired from Test cricket.

Having debuted for South Africa in Tests during the tour of India in 2004 at Kolkata, Amla scored 9,282 runs at an average of 46.64 and a strike rate of 49.97 including 28 centuries and 41 half-centuries.

The right-hand batsman made his ODI debut during the tour of Bangladesh in 2008 at Chattogram. Despite being a Test specialist for four years, Amla broke all norms by scoring 8,113 runs in 181 ODIs at an average of 49.46 and a strike rate of 88.39 including 27 centuries and 39 half-centuries.

All in all, Amla amassed 18,672 runs including 55 centuries and 88 half-centuries in 437 innings across formats during his 15-year old career. Amla has hung his boots as the second, third and fifth-highest run-scorer for South Africa in tests, ODIs and T20Is respectively.

Since the start of 2018, Amla’s form received a hit as he only scored 825 runs in 32 innings across formats at an average of 26.61 and a strike rate of 52.08. Him not scoring any century in this period was another concern. In the recently concluded ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, Amla scored 203 runs at an average of 40.60 and a strike rate of 64.85.

Hashim Amla retirement:

For more cricket-related news, click here.