100 Tests: Who is Hashim Amla, really?

A believer

Amla's commitment to Islam was one of the first things the world learnt about him

when he refused to wear the Castle logo on his kit, but even as a teenager he

was rooted in religion.

On an Under-19 tour, Amla asked room-mate Peterson whether he would mind

if Amla stayed up at night and woke up early to pray.

"I told him I had absolutely no problem with that," Peterson, who had extended

family who were Muslim and was well acquainted with the faith, said.

Amla's commitment to his faith inspired many of his team-mates, not just for

his dedication but for how he managed to make it all encompassing.

"As much as he is diligent and disciplined in his own faith, he is also extremely

tolerant of other people's beliefs," Kirsten said.

"That's what makes him the perfect team man."