Hashim Amal retires from all forms of the game. A Legend, A good friend. I remember how the Musa lees in the Mosque were whenever he was batting. All the best “The Mighty”The Day I met Hashim Amla https://swoosh0018.com/?p=3453 I was like a kid meeting his hero. In my excitement I scram to Ntini.I said “Makhaya Call Hash.” Makhaya looked at me like I was mad. It was just the excitement. I missed Hash as he strode awayAt about 5pm I received a sms saying “Salaams Naseem, Got back from practise .Will meet you in the Lobby at 7pm for tea.” I was excited….I mean, to me I was going to meet a man thats name rings out through every street,masjid and shop. I remember the old timers after Mosque talking about Hashim Amla and the shots that he played etc. I remember the nerves that I felt every time Hash goes to the wicket. I mean this was an icon in his own right. I heard lots of perceptions bout Hash and I was kitted in my usual shorts and Italy kit on holiday mode. When I went down I remember putting on a tracksuit pants. It just felt right. I was 5 minutes away from meeting Hashim Amla. A piece of interview I did with Goolam Rajah Swoosh-Tell us about Hashim Amla and the phemomina he has become. How important is Hashim to World Cricket and SA cricket?Goolam Rajah: As a person I have highest respect for him as an individual, his demeanour and character, in my humble opinion he is the best in world cricket. He is not only respected by myself but by the entire Proteas team , not to mention cricket lovers across the world. As a personality he is humble,devoted to his religion,cricket and family, his soft nature and mannerisms of speaking portrays what a superb personality we have amongst us. As a muslim he is a role model to all that know him closely.Swoosh:Speaking of which, jumah Salaahs must be interesting now? Goolam: At the start it was myself,now we are 5 alhamdulillah.