South African batsman Hashim Amla has announced his retirement from international cricket.
The 36-year-old, who is the Proteas’ second-highest Test run scorer, behind only the legendary Jacques Kallis, calls time on a 15-year career during which he played almost 350 internationals across all formats.
A prolific limited overs player, Amla was the fastest man to reach 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000 and 7000 ODI runs. He passed 8000 runs during South Africa’s disappointing World Cup campaign this summer, though Indian captain Virat Kohli retained the record for the quickest to reach that milestone.
Amla will continue to play in T20 franchise cricket around the world. He has previously enjoyed stints in the Indian Premier League, as well as the Caribbean and South African equivalents.
His retirement from the international stage follows that of fellow South African stalwarts Imran Tahir and JP Duminy, while fast bowler Dale Steyn has also stepped down from Test cricket in order to prolong his playing career.
