SA Cricket magazine takes a look at some of Hashim Amla’s stats as captain, following the news of his resignation.

It was always going to be difficult replacing someone who had captained the side for a world-record 109 Tests, and Amla’s record as captain suggests just that.

Smith vs Amla: Test record
               P     W    L     D    W%
Smith:  109  53    29   27    48,6
Smith:  (14)  7      3     4      50
Amla:    14    4      4     6      28,6

Amla can turn his attention solely to his batting, but the stats suggests that his batting wasn’t the primary concern, hitting two double-hundreds in leadership.

Amla’s Test batting average: Captain vs non-captain
                           P   Runs  HS      Ave    100s  50s
Captain:           14    894    208    49.66    3        1
Non-captain:   76   6214   311*   51.35   21      27

He was a reluctant ODI captain, too, and his batting, albeit sparingly, did take a hit from the extra duties.

Amla’s ODI batting average: Captain vs non-captain
                           P    Runs   HS    Ave     100s   50s
Captain:            9     344       133    38.22   1           2
Non-captain:  117  5664     159   53.94    20        26