Career
He played domestic cricket for the Dolphins. A right-handed batsman, he made his first-class debut as a teenager in 1997/98. In April 2013, it was announced that Amla was retiring from all forms of cricket.
He planned to focus on his studies towards a business degree and to pursue business interests.
Playing Amla made his first-class debut in 1997 for Natal B. He was picked in the South Africa Academy that toured Namibia and in was also selected for the South African under-19 team He establish himself as a regular in the Kwa-Zulu Natal provincial team and when franchise came to exists he spend time Dolphins as captain.
Coaching From at least 2011 to 2013, Amla was involved in coaching roles with the Mozambican national team, initially as a consultant and then as senior coach.