AB de Villiers pens emotional note as Hashim Amla announces retirement
Amla was one of the best players for South Africa [Source: Twitter]
Former South Africa cricketer, AB de villiers has penned down an emotional message for his teammate, Hashim Amla, who announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Considered one of the greatest ever cricketer to have played for South Africa, Amla confirmed that he won't be returning to Surrey for the upcoming County Championship. A stylish right-handed batter, Amla has amassed 34,104 runs across all formats (including first-class cricket).
The 39-year-old has racked up 9,282 runs, in 124 Test matches between 2004-2019.
Now after his retirement, ABD posted a heartfelt message for one of the greats of the game.
"Hashim Amla.. where do I start?! Not easy. Might take me a few days, weeks, months, years. I can literally write a book about you," de Villiers tweeted.
"Humaam, thank you for always being there for me. You’ve always been a brother who made me feel safe in so many ways. Your journey wasn’t easy. “The guy with the weird technique”. “He’ll never last”. “He’ll never be consistent."
"But then, in your own very unique way, you just walked out there, time and time again and just batted, like only you can. Calm, composed, consistent, gutsy, skilful and humble, always for the team, for your country. You inspired me in a way I can’t explain.
"So, today, I salute you my friend. You served the game to perfection! We can all learn from that. I did. I wish I could bat with you one more time," de Villiers added.
Apart from Tests, Amla was also an exceptional 50-over batter. He accumulated 8113 runs, in 181 ODIs, including 27 hundreds.
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