Hashim Amla is nobody's idea of grinder.
The first cricketer of Indian descent to play for South Africa has a grace of movement and lightness of touch which is a pleasure to watch. Cricket-loving comedian Andy Zaltzman tweeted, likening his long partnership with muscular South African captain Graeme Smith to "Rudolph Nureyev and Freddie Krueger".
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