South Africa vs Pakistan 2018/19: Twitter Reacts To Hashim Amla's Poor Show

Updated - 27 Dec 2018, 09:02 PM

Hashim Amla, South Africa vs Pakistan 2018/19

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The poor run of form continues for Hashim Amla in the International Cricket. The classy right-handed batsman yet again tasted failure in the home game against Pakistan. Ahead of the match, he was the centre figure in debates for the analysts and the latest failure added weight on his role for South Africa.

Amla scored only three centuries in the last two years, with his previous one coming more than a year back, Hashim Amla’s form has been a matter of big concern for South Africa. In 2018, barring four half-centuries, Amla hasn’t had a productive outing with the bat – averaging just 24.38.

His last half-century came against Australia in Port Elizabeth in March after which he has managed to cross 30 only twice in nine outings. With a 23-year-old Zubayr Hamza, a talented batsman waiting in the wings, the 35-year-old found himself under immense scrutiny.

Hashim Amla, who was asked to bat in the middle-order during Sri Lanka series walked at his regular number 3 position in the first Test against Pakistan. However, it hasn’t changed his fortunes, as he scored just 8 runs to his name.

Game Equally Poised:

Coming to the match, it is evenly balanced with both the sides having their tails up. Both the teams bagged the quality number of sessions in their kitty to make things interesting.

Both teams got the players standing at crunch situations of the game. Babar Azam for Pakistan and Bavuma for South Africa scored fine fifties to the name. In bowling, Mohammad Amir is back to form for the visitors while Ollivier was exceptional for Proteas.

Here are the Twitter reactions:

Hashim Amla must retire. He's now a liability to the Proteas batting. Past his sell by date. #SSCricket #SAvPAK

— LawryGov (@SLOGANGOV) December 26, 2018

Dear Hashim Amla we love you but with all due respect please retire now, I am begging you my Idol.?

It hurt even more to see you suffer like this, please do us a favour and call it quits before World Cup next year. Let the new talent continue with this journey#PAKvSA #Proteas

— Gatsheni Omkhulu? (@Gatsheni_Siboh) December 26, 2018

https://twitter.com/2freshLu/status/1077924730244661248

#SAvPAK To be honest, Hashim Amla's glory days are well behind him. Great batsman overall but at the moment he is in poor form and his cricket is going south

— Mafu? (@ta_mafu) December 26, 2018

Hashim Amla has gone 20 innings without a hundred in Tests. The second-longest century drought of his career after 23 inns between between 2006 and 2007. #RSAvPak

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) December 26, 2018

https://twitter.com/KhuhlaseKhondlo/status/1077952920832888838

Hashim Amla's retirement should be pretty imminent now #SAvPAK

— Gontse Matea (@Gontse_Matea) December 26, 2018

https://twitter.com/KhuhlaseKhondlo/status/1077931648606486531

Hashim Amla has been off form for the past two years now#SAvPAK #PAKvSA
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— CITAMGINE ♒ (@tman_so_godly) December 26, 2018

https://twitter.com/2freshLu/status/1077924730244661248

Feeling very bad for #Hashim Amla as he didn't hit a single ton in this year. His batting avg in this year is only 24.?? I hope you will take your rhythm of scoring very soon.. Almighty Allah bless you @amlahash

— mohmad rafiq bhat (@mohmadrafiqbha3) December 26, 2018

https://twitter.com/DWpoems/status/1077924575323832320

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