Ahmad Mahomed Amla (born 15 September 1979) is a South African former

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er. He played domestic

for the

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. A right-handed

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, he made his first-class debut as a teenager in 1997/98. His brother,

Hashim Amla Hashim Mahomed Amla OIS (born 31 March 1983) is a South African former international cricketer who played for South Africa in all three formats of the game. Amla holds the record for being the fastest ever to score 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000 ...

, played

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and

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for

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. In April 2013, it was announced that Amla was retiring from all forms of cricket. He planned to focus on his studies towards a

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and to pursue business interests.

Playing career

Amla made his first-class debut in 1997 for Natal B. He was picked in the South Africa Academy that toured

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and was also selected for the South African under-19 team. He established himself as a regular in the Kwa-Zulu Natal provincial team and when franchise cricket took off, he played for the

- with his brother for a time, and captained the side from 2006 to 2009, becoming the second Amla to do so after Hashim captained the side in 2004.

Coaching career

From at least 2011 to 2013, Amla was involved in

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roles with the Mozambican national team, initially as a consultant and then as senior coach.Firdose Moonda (28 May 2011)
"Taking Africa to the next level"
– ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2015.

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* 1979 births Living people Dolphins cricketers KwaZulu-Natal cricketers South African cricketers South African people of Indian descent South African people of Gujarati descent Cricketers from Durban South African Muslims South African cricket coaches Cricket in Mozambique South African expatriates in Mozambique {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1970s-stub People from eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality