7Photo© thequint.comSouth Africa batsman Hashim Amla announces retirement from international cricket
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Hashim Amla, one of South Africa’s greatest-ever batsmen, has announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday.
Amla made his debut for South Africa against India in Kolkata in 2004. He played 124 Test matches for the Proteas, scoring 9282 runs. He also played 181 ODIs, and was a prolific opener, finishing with 8113 runs.
It’s the second high profile retirement in a week of transition for South African cricket. Earlier, Dale Steyn announced that he is done with red-ball cricket.