It says so much about Amla the man, but he now finds himself at an extremely vulnerable stage in his career. AdvertisingThe criticisms about his batting technique, that he faced early in his career, was confounding. It came from the western cricketing media and watchers who fussed a lot about his back-lift and different technique. The only thing he shares with Amla was the hand-eye skills; the rest of Amla’s technical baggage has been further accentuated with his age. Amla’s world had looked so different in late 2017.

Source: Indian Express June 10, 2019 22:18 UTC