Weekly quiz

Amla celebrating on his way to...

With Hashim Amla making waves in India, test your knowledge on the South African who is tipped to be the next Test captain...

1. Where was Hashim Amla born?

a) Nagpur, India
b) Durban, South Africa
c) Oxford, England

2. Who did he makes his Test debut against?

a) India
b) Australia
c) Bangladesh

3. Which English county team did he represent in 2009?

a) Essex
b) Sussex
c) Middlesex

4. What was the nickname given to him by the county fans?

a) Santa
b) WG
c) The Bearded One

5. What is Amla's highest score?

a) 253*
b) 312
c) 199

6. Dean Jones came under fire for referring to Amla as...?

a) A rubber duck
b) A walking wicket
c) A terrorist

7. Who is Amla's brother?

a) Brian Lara
b) Ahmed Amla
c) Yuvraj Singh

8. Upon his Test debut, he successfully requested that which logos be removed from his merchandise and playing gear?

a) Alcohol promoting logos
b) Tobacco promoting logos
c) Any pink logos

9. How many Test centuries does Amla have to his name?

a) Eight
b) Six
c) Eleven

10. What's Peter Roebuck's nickname for Amla?

a) The unbreakable South African
b) The most patient South African
c) The most talented South African

11. How old is he?

a) 30
b) 26
c) 24

12. Where are his grandparents from?

a) Gujarat
b) Pakistan
c) California

13. Hashim Amla was banned from the Supersport Series in 2009 during England's tour of South Africa because of...?

a) Showing dissent in a tour match
b) Assaulting an umpire in a tour match
c) Refusing to come out to bat in a tour match

14. How many matches was he banned for?

a) Four
b) One
c) Two

15. According to disciplinary commissioner Michael Kuper it was made worse by the fact that...

a) Amla was the captain
b) It was of violent nature
c) Amla did not apologise

Fancy you know your stuff? Find out the answers here...