Moreover, he’s not getting any younger. In April 2019, he was named in South Africa's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Amla has been struggling for a while now. Also Read - IPL 2020: Sunil Gavaskar's Sexist Comment on Virat Kohli And Anushka Sharma Creates Controversy, With this, the Durban-born player has surpassed the likes of AB de Villiers, Sourav Ganguly, Rohit Sharma and Ross Taylor. However, Amla was seen quite some time back. SNS Web | New Delhi | June 19, 2019 8:13 pm, Hashim Amla of South Africa in action during the 5th ODI between India and South Africa at the St George's Park Cricket Ground in Port Elizabeth, South Africa on Feb 13, 2018. With his 55-run knock, Amla became the second fastest to … 2019 Cricket World Cup and retirement. In fact, 2018 was his worst year in ODI cricket.