Hashim Amla
On scorecards: HM Amla
In-game rating: 93/99
BATTING
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CAREER IN BRIEF
Hashim Amla played 124 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 2004 to 2019. The first came against India at Eden Gardens, with scores of 24 and 2, and the last against Sri Lanka at St George's Park in 2019.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 6,695 runs at 50.0 in 85 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 311 not out from 529 balls against England at Kennington Oval in 2012, in a match South Africa won. In all: 28 hundreds, 41 fifties.
At home the average was 46.7 across 69 Tests; away it was 44.7 across 52 Tests. The most runs came against England: 1,903 runs at 52.9 in 21 Tests. Newlands was the most frequent ground, with 19 Tests and 1,332 runs at 43.0. Hashim Amla captained South Africa in 14 Tests, winning 4 and losing 4. The scorecards record 6 player-of-the-match awards. South Africa won 64 of the Tests Hashim Amla played and lost 34, with 26 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 124 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311* | 529 | England | Kennington Oval | 2012 | Won |
| 253* | 473 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | 2010 | Won |
| 208 | 371 | West Indies | SuperSport Park | 2014 | Won |
| 201 | 477 | England | Newlands | 2016 | Drawn |
| 196 | 221 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2012 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 21 | 1,574 | 41.42 | 5/5 |
| England | 21 | 1,903 | 52.86 | 6/7 |
| India | 21 | 1,528 | 43.66 | 5/7 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1,154 | 60.74 | 4/7 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1,146 | 52.09 | 2/10 |
| Sri Lanka | 14 | 727 | 30.29 | 2/2 |
| West Indies | 9 | 639 | 45.64 | 1/2 |
| Bangladesh | 8 | 602 | 66.89 | 3/1 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 69 | 5,135 | 46.68 | 16/26 |
| Away | 52 | 3,755 | 44.70 | 10/13 |
| Neutral | 3 | 392 | 78.40 | 2/2 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39 | 2,587 | 39.80 | 7/14 |
| 2010s | 85 | 6,695 | 49.96 | 21/27 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | 19 | 1,332 | 42.97 | 3/6 |
| SuperSport Park | 13 | 1,356 | 75.33 | 5/8 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 13 | 1,144 | 52.00 | 3/7 |
| Kingsmead | 12 | 378 | 18.00 | 0/4 |
| St George's Park | 9 | 516 | 36.86 | 2/1 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 434 | 108.50 | 1/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 2004 at Eden Gardens
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 2019 at St George's Park
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