ISLAMABAD – South Africa’s opening batsman Hashim Amla is a devout Muslimand has always been vocal about the affect religious activities have on hisstate of mind and performance.
The South African star believes that fasting is one of the best exercisesin the world as it is not only a mental exercise but also helps in hisconditioning.
“Yeah it [fast] really helps in my conditioning. Fasting is something Ialways look forward to. It’s probably the best month of the year for me,”said Amla. “Whenever we are playing cricket at the time especially duringtraining sessions, physically yes you do feel hungry and thirsty but for meit’s a great mental exercise. But most importantly it’s a great spiritualexercise as well.”
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The right-handed batsman also stated that it was ‘lovely’ to finally arrivein England and start their World Cup campaign.
