Fittingly, it was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HM-Amla-c1557 who took the honours - Opinion
No South African batsman had managed to register a score of 300 in the history of game. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hamisi-Abdallah-c61368 was fittingly, the victor.
In a difficult history for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/David-John-Goodchild-c52940 aura. The aura that he hinted at was almost a Déjà vu of W.G. Grace, who was one of the most revered cricketers of his time.
Amla has not only been the calmest player for his country, but also one of the most down to earth men who have embraced the field. In times when even the nicest of maxes manage to lose their cool, he stood out at the Oval, unflustered, tireless and smiling, as if to believe that he can bat for longer as God wills. Never once has this man been seen sledging, glaring at the batsman or celebrating rashly.
Even when the 2006 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in 2010. Numerous other accolades came his way as he became the number one batsman in ODI cricket. The peak then came during the Oval Test match against the best side in the world. For Amla, the script was truly written in the heavens.
The subtle wrists, the punchy carves off the back foot and majestic timing in the form of a rather languid cover drive, stokes fascination every time by those who watch him from a distance. In a place such as South Africa, where sporting discipline is the Gospel for success, Amla is an example of what is enshrined in the Gospel itself. Such was his devotion and penchant for success that getting him out seemed implausible. Bowlers the world over were baffled at stroke play that even made Tendulkar admire with awe, whenever India took the field.
With an average of 50 in both formats of the game, admiration is all that can come your way. It is thus, astounding that in times when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 boils with satisfaction after another feat, humility exists in another sphere. Yet, such humility strikes the classical viewer in consumerist times, where the practitioner has certainly given vague flashbacks of the past. Appreciating a good stroke for four and clapping for the opposition after the latter emerges victorious can be considered as a throwback to days gone by.
Yet Amla has revived that spirit and embodied it in his very presence on the field. Fittingly, he is the man who took the honours of being the highest scorer ever for his country in white clothing.
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