Hashim Amla is one of the finest and most respected cricketers in the world. The man has been a true legend for South African cricket for the longest time. Be it in the shorter format of the game or in Test cricket, Amla has successfully provided that rock-solid stability that any team would desire for in their batting line-up. In his entire career, he’s piled up immense amount of runs and hence will always be regarded as one of the legends of the game. Amla also holds the record for being the fastest-ever to score 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000 and 7000 runs in ODI cricket. He has played 124 Test matches and has scored 9282 runs and in ODI cricket, he’s played 181 matches and has scored 8113 runs. In T20I cricket, he’s played 44 games and scored 1277 runs at an average of 33.61 with an impressive S/R of 132.06.

So, what’s the latest sad update coming from his end? Well, the sad update is that after an illustrious career full of achievements, Hashim Amla has now announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

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