5 Fit cricketers above 35 and still going strong in international cricket

#3 Hashim Amla

Hashim Amla is a prolific run-getter for South Africa

Age: 35 years 9 months

A true gentleman and an absolutely awe-inspiring batsman - Hashim Amla prefers staying quiet while letting his bat wield like a sword destroying the opposition bowling.

A wristy batsman, Hashim Amla perhaps has the best hands in modern-day cricket and plays spin and fast with equal ease.

Of Indian origin - Amla made his debut against India in 2004-2005 but was dropped from the side as the talent couldn't translate to runs.

The diligent Amla went back to basics, performed at the domestic level and made a strong comeback scoring 149 against New Zealand.

From that point, there was no looking back for the batting maestro as he scored a plethora of runs in all the three formats.

In 2012 he became the first South African to score a triple ton, achieving this feat against England at the Oval.

Amla may not have a chiseled body but is extremely fit and his appetite for runs keeps growing with age.

He holds a stupendous record of being the fastest to 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000 and 7000 runs ODIs - a testament to his mindboggling consistency.