And the IPL had remained out of bounds for Amla until the other night when he carved out a 96 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Hashim Amla figures among the elite when it comes to batting in Tests — correct and compact with 25 centuries to his credit. Amla, following that promising knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad, looks forward to help the team achieve that goal. “It is all about getting your basics right.”Amla’s basics and his eventual treatment of the ball has been top-class from the time he made a modest Test debut at the Eden Gardens in 2004, batting in the middle-order. Was it a new Amla one saw at the PCA Stadium in Mohali?

Source: The Hindu May 16, 2016 13:55 UTC