Born in Durban to a Gujarati Muslim family originally from India, Amla is a devout Muslim.
He was reared in a middle-class home and sent to the highly regarded Durban High School, which is also the alma mater of Lance Klusener and Barry Richards.
His elder brother, Ahmed Amla, was also a professional cricketer.
Ahmed made his debut two years earlier than Hashim and they played together for a time at the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins.
Amla married Sumaiyah and they have two children.
Born in Durban to a Gujarati Muslim family originally from India, Amla is a devout Muslim. He was reared in a middle-class home and sent to the highly regarded Durban High School, which is also the alma mater of Lance Klusener and Barry Richards. His elder brother, Ahmed Amla, was also a professional cricketer. Ahmed made his debut two years earlier than Hashim and they played together for a time at the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins. Amla married Sumaiyah and they have two children.
Hashim Amla