Published 18:40 IST, October 18th 2019

Ind vs SA: Hashim Amla backs South Africa to rebuild with time

South Africa are fast sinking in India, losing 2 test matches already but the former South African batsman Hashim Amla is still backing his team to rebuild.

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South Africa will be playing third Test of ir tour of India at JSCA International Stium Complex in Ranchi. Even though visitors have alrey lost Test series, former South African batsman believes that it will be a great learning curve for many of players in side irrespective of outcome at Ranchi. In a press conference of Abu Dhabi T10, Amla said that South African team was rebuilding, having lost many key players in last 18 months. 

Amla was himself asked about reconsidering his decision of retirement in past. He states that such a scenario can never happen and that he enjoyed his career at South Africa. He opines that giving youngsters an opportunity is more important and that retirement is something always inevitable at some st for every cricket team. 

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Transition phase

Amla says that South African team is going through a transitional period as every side would in world cricket. team's batting and bowling performances in Test matches in recent times have been a matter of concern for team. Yet,   South African legend firmly believes that team can get back to its glory days with time.
 

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Youngsters need time

Amla, who remains only South African batsman to score a triple century, furr ds that it takes 2-3 years of experience at international level to get justed to demands of modern game and get better at implementing skillsets.

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T10 saga

Amla signed off talking about Abu Dhabi T10. He is thrilled about opportunity to play alongside and opposite or legends in tournament, many of whom he has idolized watching when he was growing up. He signed off by stating that his challenge will be to play every ball outside off-stump right from word go and that it would be mind-boggling to play a cricket match for just 90 minutes.

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14:54 IST, October 18th 2019