Former English captain Nasser Hussain hails http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hamisi-Abdallah-c61368’s mammoth effort - Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HM-Amla-c1557, claiming that the Proteas batsman has come a long way since he first emerged in Test cricket.
Amla broke batting records on his way to a mammoth unbeaten 311, becoming the first South African to score a triple century.
“There was not a single moment in Amla’s triple century when he looked vulnerable, tired or in any way under threat,” the 44-year-old Englishman said.
The Proteas’ batsman batted for almost two days during his 13 hour innings which also included 35 boundaries. The 29-year-old was involved in two back-to-back huge partnerships, a 259-run stand with Captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692 (182*).
The right-hander from Durban made his Test debut against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in 2004 and so far played in 59 Tests for his country, scoring 4464-runs at an average of 46.98.
The South African, who captained his country during the 2002 Under-19 World Cup, showed brilliant form and enjoyed an impressive record in the domestic circuit. After some startling performances with the A team, Amla finally received his call for the national side.
“Yet I remember http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shaun-Maclean-Pollock-c89847 saying Amla was averaging 50 in domestic games before he played at the highest level and that those in power knew he would go on to prove he belongs in Test cricket. And how he has done that now,” the former English right-hander said.
Hussain recalls the first time he saw the batsman with a slightly flawed technique, a high back lift which troubled him early in his career and saw him facing the axe for a 15-month period before making a strong comeback in 2006 with an impressive 149 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 at Cape Town.
“It was an amazing performance. He has improved enormously since he first emerged in Test cricket. Then he was crabby, would get square on and his bat twirled far too much. In short he looked like a quotas selection in the new http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 captain concluded.
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