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Amla moves to Cape Cobras

Apr 22, 2013: Hashim Amla, the South Africa batsman, has left his domestic franchise Dolphins to join Cape Cobras

Wisden Cricketers of the Year 2013

Hashim Amla

Apr 11, 2013: The South African No. 3's glorious 2012 has left him thinking of nothing but the next innings

Pakistan in South Africa 2012-13

Bowlers set to enjoy Kingsmead

Mar 19, 2013: With conditions in Durban set to assist the swinging ball, the fourth ODI could be one for the bowlers

Are South Africa a durable No. 1?

Mar 19, 2013: Their predecessors in the position had short reigns but Graeme Smith's team might just be the real deal

South Africa v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Johannesburg

Amla, de Villiers set up South Africa victory

Mar 17, 2013: South Africa were pretty and effective in pink as they took the series lead in a thriller at the Wanderers

South Africa v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Centurion, 1st day

AB de Villiers and Amla drive South Africa

Feb 22, 2013: Pakistan's raw attack dealt with the loss of Umar Gul and Junaid Khan well till tea, before fading in the final session

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Amla quits vice-captaincy, steps away from T20

Feb 20, 2013: Hashim Amla, currently South Africa's limited-overs vice-captain, has asked not to play any Twenty20 cricket in 2013

Pakistan in South Africa 2012-13

'Pakistan took us to our limits' - Amla

Feb 19, 2013: Hashim Amla believes the second Test against Pakistan in Cape Town was South Africa's toughest challenge this summer

Rankings news

South Africa players top all Test rankings

Feb 4, 2013: South Africa's current dominance of the Test scene is highlighted by the updated player rankings which give them the No. 1 batsmen, bowler and allrounder in the format

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Amla goes cold on vice-captaincy

Jan 29, 2013: Hashim Amla is likely to step down as South Africa's limited-overs vice-captain after declining a request to lead the side in the recent ODI series against New Zealand.

South Africa v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Potchefstroom

Elgar replaces injured Amla in ODI squad

Jan 23, 2013: Injured batsman Hashim Amla has been withdrawn from South Africa's squad for the final ODI against New Zealand. Dean Elgar has been called up to provide cover

South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd ODI, Kimberley

South Africa still looking for a one-day leader

Jan 21, 2013: Most parts of South Africa's cricket are running smoothly at the moment, but that is not the case with the captaincy of the one-day team

South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Port Elizabeth, 1st day

The serenity and sensibility of Amla

Jan 11, 2013: The qualities that have brought South Africa's No. 3 the form of his career

South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Port Elizabeth, 1st day

Don't drop Amla, simple

Jan 11, 2013: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the opening day in Port Elizabeth

South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Port Elizabeth, 1st day

Amla hundred puts South Africa on top

Jan 11, 2013: Hashim Amla's 19th Test hundred put South Africa in control on the opening day in Port Elizabeth

A short, sharp, compelling narrative

Dec 4, 2012: You could have argued for a longer series, but this one was close to perfect

South Africa in Australia 2012-13

Du Plessis, Morkel's maturity biggest gains for SA

Dec 4, 2012: South Africa's marks out of ten, for the Test series against Australia

Australia v South Africa, 3rd Test, Perth, 3rd day

Amla performs in one-day gear

Dec 2, 2012: Hashim Amla has scored several different centuries this year. His latest at the WACA was compiled in one-day mode

Australia v South Africa, 3rd Test, Perth, 3rd day

De Villiers reverse sweeps to century

Dec 2, 2012: Plays of the day from the third day of the third Test between Australia and South Africa in Perth

Australia v South Africa, 3rd Test, Perth, 3rd day

Amla and de Villiers set target of 632

Dec 2, 2012: Australia have been set the distant target of 632 to win the third Test and the series after South Africa were bowled out for 569 in a rollicking final session