Hashim Amla keen to prove his T20 credentials – Cricket News Update
Having performed out of his skin in Tests as well as One Day Internationals (ODIs) recently, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HM-Amla-c1557, the ace South African batsman, is now geared up to deliver the goods in the games shortest format (T20).
The right-handed top-order batsman is an integral part of the Proteas’ squad for the on-going http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045.
Even after three attempts (2007, 2009 & 2010), South Africa are yet to make a huge impression in the mega event.
The 29-year-old cricketer, during http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, smashed two hundreds in the Test series, including a triple century at the Oval, which made him the first Proteas player to have accomplished such feat.
The stylish batsman followed up his Test performances in the 50-over format as well, and consequently earned his second Player of the Series title on the English tour.
The cricketer from Natal however, is yet to prove his credentials in the T20 format, having not scored a single half-century in the 10 matches he has played so far.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hamisi-Abdallah-c61368 nonetheless, is confident about his game after a highly successful couple of months and wants to emulate his current form in the T20 arena as well. The right-handed batsman feels that the key behind his success is the desire to learn every time he goes
out to bat.
"I'm relatively inexperienced in the Twenty20 format,” he said. “Fortunately I managed to get some runs in England, which helped with the confidence. I am playing in a very good team, and that really helps as well. Batting with guys like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692 who
have been involved for some time, I'm taking every game as a learning experience."
The top-order batsman is keen to make a name for himself in the World T20 and feels that he has an important role to play in the tournament for the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-Harold-King-c63858 Nation.
"Every cricketer goes through times in their career where they excel, and I've been very fortunate to fit into that category over the last couple of months. I just try to keep things simple and hopefully get the team off to a good start," Amla mentioned.
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