South African striker Hashim Amla has announced his retirement from cricket at the age of 39.
Amla scored 18,672 runs in all formats for the Proteas between 2004 and 2019, and is their all-time leading Test scorer with 9,282 runs.
The right-hander is the fastest player to reach 10 One-Day International centuries and to reach 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000, 6,000 and 7,000 ODI runs.
He was part of the Surrey team that won the County Championship in 2022.
Amla also has South Africa’s highest score in Test cricket with 311 not against England at The Oval in 2012.
Former England captain Alec Stewart, who worked with Amla in Surrey, described the South African as a “true professional and a great player”.
Stewart said: “Everyone at Surrey County Cricket Club will be sad to see Hashim retire, but we all applaud what has been a phenomenal career.
“Hashim is a fantastic cricketer and a wonderful person. He has been an incredible resource for the team to learn on and off the pitch.”
