South African cricketer, Hashim Mahomed Amla, is born

Hashim Mahomed Amla is a South African batsman.  He is the first cricketer of Indian descent to reach the national squad. Amla began his professional cricket career with the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins in 1999. He had his Test debut in 2004 and his One Day International (ODI) debut in 2008. Amla is ranked Number Four in the World by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in both Test Cricket and ODIs. He is the younger brother of former cricket player Ahmed Amla.