The legendary batsman of South Africa, Hasim Amla has retired. He has retired from all the forms of international cricket. And the effect of the retirement of Hasim Amla will take place immediately.
The career of Hasim Amla consists of 15 years. And in the span of 15 years, he has played a total of 349 international cricket matches. Hasim Amla is 36 years old and has scored a total of 18,000 runs and 55 centuries.
“Firstly, all glory and thanks to the Almighty for granting me this Proteas journey which has been nothing but a joy and privilege, I learned many lessons during this incredible ride, made many friends and most importantly shared in the love of a brotherhood called ‘protea fire’.” – Hashim Amla
He also thanked his parents for the love, prayers at the crucial moments and support they gave him. He also mentioned that it is their shadow who let him play up to such a long time and helped make such a beautiful career.
He also thanked his friends, agent, teammates and all the members of the support staff for the long journey of his incredible career. The heartfeltly thanked everyone for all the support every one of the provided him.
And not only that, how could he forget to thank his fans, who motivated him always throughout his journey? He also thanked them for supporting him and keep him motivated at his bad times. He also mentioned that it is the fans who gave him so much energy while playing. Siyabonga South Africa!
And in the end, he thanked the President and the Board at Cricket South Africa – not forgetting the Chief Executive, Mr. Thabang Moroe, and his administrative team. He thanked them for all the opportunities they gave him to prove himself. “Love and Peace.” Hasim Amla said.
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