South African legend Hashim Amla recently chosen Brian Lara, Steve Waugh, and former team partner Jacques Kallis as his three favorite players, as they were asked to name the three best players of all time.
The players’ choice surprised everyone, as it did not include legends such as former Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar or Australian legend Ricky Ponting. Both of these are the most run-songs among the two formats, until Kumar Sangakkara and Virat Kohli crossed the record of Ponting in Odis.
However, players who have named the former South African opener have undoubtedly seen the cricket of some great batsmen.
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Hashim Amla chooses three great people as an all-time favorite batsmen
In a recent video found on Star Sports, Amla was asked to choose three best batsmen, if he was given a role to choose a world to play a world. They may have left many legends, but they also chose three great people of the game.
“One is very difficult. There are many in many years. Growing up, I had three favorite players [Brian] Lara, Steve Waugh, and Jacques Kalis, are also from South Africa, “Hashim Amla is called on Star Sports.
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The players selected by Emla included the West Indies Great Brian Lara, who played 131 Tests and 299 Odis for the nation, scored a total of 22,358 runs throughout his career. It is to date the highest run-goldter for the West Indies in all formats.
The Australian great Steve Waugh was also in Amla’s great batsmen list. He was a middle-order batsman and represented Australia in 168 Tests and 325 Odis, including the 1999 ICC ODI World Cup, where he, as captain, led Australia to his second ICC CWC title. Waugh scored 10927 (Tests) and 7569 (ODI), while taking 287 wickets in his long career.
The list is the former South African all -rounder Jacques Kallis, who is often considered one of the greatest in the history of cricket. He has played in 519 international matches in all three formats, with 25,534 runs, with about 50 and 577 wickets balls.
More players were chosen by Amla, yet no Sachin Tendulkar or Ricky Ponting
After nominating these three as the first biggest batsmen, Hashim Amla named three more players, also very good batsmen, two modern cricketers and one almost dating back over the years of his birth.
He nominated Indian veteran Virat Kohli, South African legend AB de Villiers and West Indies veteran Sir Vivian Richards.
,But perhaps three other names too; In that great [Kohli]You know recent times, AB de Villiers, and I would say another old one – Sir Vivian Richards, “Hashim Amla said.
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Hashim Amla is currently part of South Africa legends in WCL
Hashim Amla did not have the longest career as his caliber player, but the right-handed batsman is still the third largest run-song in the history of South African cricket.
In 346 international matches, Amla has represented South Africa in all three formats, scoring 18,553 runs at an average of 46.49. With 55 hundred in his name, he is now included in the World Championship of Legends for South Africa.
The 42 -year -old, in the last WCL match, was part of South Africa’s XI playing against West Indies Legends, where it scored 15 off 18 balls in Birmingham. South Africa eventually won the game in a bowl-out after ending in a tie within the normal border of the game. His next game is against India legends.