New South Africa captain Amla impresses

Hashim Amla's South Africa team held on to secure a 1-0 Test series win over Sri Lanka South Africa will go back to the top of the International Cricket Council Test rankings after some stubborn batting helped them to a hard-fought draw against ...

Jul 26, 2:25 pm Colombo, July 26 ( ANI ): South Africa captain Hashim Amla has kept his team's hopes alive in the first innings of their second Test against Sri Lanka as he battles on with just four wickets remaining. South Africa ...

Sri Lanka has taken a big lead in the first innings despite South African captain Hashim Amla's ton as the hosts bowled out the visitors for a total of 282 as the third day of the second Test came to an end.South Africa currently trail Sri Lanka by ...

Amla's first Test as captain was made memorable by Steyn. AFP Behind South Africa's 153-run win against Sri Lanka at Galle on Sunday was a cool and calculative brain at work. While the deadly duo of Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel wreaked havoc ...

Galle: Hashim Amla was probably more relieved than elated after his declaration gamble paid off and the bearded South African began his captaincy tenure with a thumping 153-run win against Sri Lanka on Sunday. South Africa's first permanent ...

South Africa captain Hashim Amla won the toss and chose to bat in the first Test match against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Wednesday.

Hashim Amla will make history on Wednesday when he takes the field as South Africa's first permanent non-white skipper, helming a team in transition after the retirements of Test greats Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis. According to AFP, Amla, a devout Muslim, was named captain last month after Smith retired from international cricket, signalling the end of an era which saw him lead out the Proteas a record-breaking 109 times over ten years. Thirty-one-year-old Amla is the first non-white player ...

Opener Hashim Amla smashed 109 and Ryan McLaren took two wickets in three balls as South Africa thrashed Sri Lanka by 75 runs in the first one-dayer, at the Premadasa, here, on Sunday. Amla, 31, hit eight fours and a six in his composed 130-ball knock and ...

Hashim Amla has been appointed captain of South Africa's test cricket team, becoming the first black cricketer to hold the post permanently. He takes over from Graeme Smith, who retired earlier this year after a world record 109 matches in charge. ...