New Zealand, Amla became the second-fastest batsman, in terms of innings, to score 8,000 runs in ODIs, doing so in his 176th innings. On 8 August 2019, Amla announced his playing retirement from all forms of international cricket. After retiring from international cricket, he joined Cape Town Blitz franchise team as a batting consultant for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament. Later in December, Amla headed one of the teams of Qatar T10 League, Falcon Hunters, as the leading international batsmen. In January 2020, Pakistan Super League franchise Peshawar Zalmi signed Amla as team's batting mentor for the 2020 season. Dean Jones controversy During a Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka on 7 August 2006, Australian TEN Sports commentator Dean Jones referred to Amla as a "terrorist" after he had taken a catch; after incorrectly assuming that broadcasting switched to a commercial break, he said, "The terrorist gets another wicket". The broadcast was aired around the world, including South Africa, and Jones was widely condemned by South African fans, players and several former cricketers and commentators, leading to the channel terminating its contract with Jones. After the incident, Jones reportedly apologized to Amla, stating that his comments were never "supposed to be heard over the air", which he accepted. International centuries , Amla has scored 28 Test and 27 ODI centuries. Achievements and milestones Fastest player to reach 2,000 runs in ODIs (40 innings) Fastest player to reach 3,000 runs in ODIs (59 innings) Fastest player to reach 4,000 runs in ODIs (81 innings) Fastest player to reach 5,000 runs in ODIs (101 innings) Fastest player to reach 6,000 runs in ODIs (123 innings) Fastest player to reach 7,000 runs in ODIs (150 innings) First, and only, South African batsman to score a triple-century in Test matches 1,000 runs in both Tests and ODIs in the same calendar year (2010) Amla and Faf du Plessis hold the highest ODI partnership for any wicket for South Africa (247 runs), set against Ireland at the 2015 Cricket World Cup at Manuka Oval, Canberra, on 3 March 2015. Amla made his career best of 159 in that match. Amla and AB de Villiers' partnership of 308 runs against the West Indies is the record fourth-wicket partnership for South Africa in a Test match. Amla and Dwayne Bravo hold the record for highest fifth-wicket partnership in Twenty20 cricket (150) First South African