The Kia Oval Ambassadors were created as volunteers at the Oval following the completion of the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013. Amla and AB de Villiers' partnership of 308 runs against the West Indies is the record fourth-wicket partnership for South Africa in a Test match. With over a team of 70 people, many of which have been together since the beginning, the Ambassadors offer a warm welcome, smile, sound knowledge of the grounds to make the spectators day an even better one. Maybe you have just finished your course and are wanting to get some paid work during the holidays. [32][33] His performances saw him move up the ICC Test batting rankings.[34]. Hashim Amla Biography If you’re called “as solid as a rock” while batting in tandem with Jacques Kallis, you must have done something good. [30][31] Essex fans had warmed to him throughout his stay, affectionately calling him "W. G." in reference to W. G. We offer work experience to students over the age of 16, working up to one week only at the Club, during the months of the Cricket Season. Amla was also handed the Test captaincy of the national team in 2014 but failed to deliver in the leadership role. The name Hashim Amla soon became synonyms for consistency and in the year 2013, he achieved a rare feat by becoming the first batsman since Ricky Ponting to head both the Test and ODI rankings of ICC. He was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2013. As of January 2019[update], Amla has scored 28 Test and 27 ODI centuries. In the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, Amla scored 110 as South Africa gave Zimbabwe 351 to win and South Africa won the match by 64 runs. [8][24][25] [51] This was preceded by his poor run of form and his team's poor performance against India in November 2015. Hashim Amla South Africa legend Hashim Amla joined Surrey on a two-year Kolpak contract in October 2019. Dependables no longer on the books, an era ends, Hashim Amla pens two-year Kolpak deal with Surrey, The 'Mighty Hash' - A journey through epics, Hashim Amla - a career of highs, lows and records, © 2020 Cricbuzz.com, Times Internet Limited. In January 2016, Amla stepped down as South Africa captain following a drawn Test against England at Newlands. He was also named in the Test XI for 2013 by Cricinfo.

Amla went into a five-match ODI series against Pakistan on the back of good form and in the first ODI managed 35 as South Africa won by 8 wickets. [31], During England's 2009–2010 tour of South Africa, Amla was an integral member of the side throughout the series, scoring a crucial century in the first Test at Centurion and contributing important innings during the rest of the series. He is currently South Africa’s most prolific top-order batsmen across all three formats. In the following Test he scored 44 and 41 as the match was drawn, he scored 5 and 25 in the final Test match as South Africa won by seven wickets. [64][65], During a Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka on 7 August 2006, Australian TEN Sports commentator Dean Jones referred to Amla as a "terrorist" he had taken a catch; after incorrectly assuming that broadcasting switched to a commercial break, he said, "The terrorist gets another wicket". [8] His success throughout the 2008 year, in which he scored 1012 runs, consisted of numerous centuries and solid performances against India, England and Australia. The second ODI saw Amla score 110 as South Africa cruised to an 8 wicket victory and sealed the three match series with one game to spare. Amla had a quiet final ODI scoring 24 as South Africa won by 264 runs. Thank you for your email and for showing an interest in doing your work experience at Surrey County Cricket Club. [16], He was selected in the T20 XI of the year 2017 by Cricinfo. [62], Later in December, Amla headed one of the teams of Qatar T10 League, Falcon Hunters, as the leading international batsmen. Of Indian origin - his grandparents migrated to South Africa from Gujarat - Hashim Amla is one of the finest stroke-makers in the game. [48], In January 2015, he was named man of the series in a bilateral series against the West Indies. Click below to find out about our current fixed term vacancies. To get more information about these cookies and the processing of your personal date, please view our. Right-arm medium .

As well as his vast Test experience, Amla also played in three 50-over World Cup and three T20 World Cups during his international career with 9271 international white-ball runs to his name. [59], On 8 August 2019, Amla announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket.

In the first Test he scored 253* as South Africa reached 558. [49], For his performances in 2015, he was named in the World ODI XI by ICC.[50].

[8] After the incident, Jones reportedly apologized to Amla, stating that his comments were never "supposed to be heard over the air", which he accepted.[8]. In August 2015, he was named man of the match against New Zealand for his match winning century. [45], In June 2014, Amla became South Africa's first permanent non-white Test captain (although Ashwell Prince had it temporarily), ahead of the Sri Lanka tour following Graeme Smith's retirement.