IPL 2018: 5 players who can replace Steve Smith and David Warner

England v New Zealand - 4th ODI Royal London One-Day Series 2015
Joe Root has never featured in the IPL

#4 Hashim Amla

South Africa v West Indies - 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup
Amla had a staggering

Despite having a staggering IPL last year, the classical South African batsman missed out on an IPL contract. Amla is another player who is often viewed as a defensive player. In the previous edition of the tournament, he replaced an injured Shaun Marsh in the Kings XI Punjab side.

He amassed 460 runs in 10 matches at an average of 60 including two breathtaking centuries. He batted at a fair pace maintaining a strike rate of 145. The Protean batsman has a wonderful conversion rate in terms of strike rate. The Rajasthan Royals may look towards the stylish batsman as their backup opener.

The Sunrisers Hyderabad may look towards him as well in the absence of their star opener Warner. Amla may be a perfect choice alongside aggressive southpaw Shikhar Dhawan.

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