Johannesburg, April 25 -- MI Cape Town batting coach Hashim Amla believes Connor Esterhuizen has all the attributes of a successful modern-day player.

Esterhuizen's stock has risen astronomically over the past month. SA20 Rising Star was recently named Player of the Series in New Zealand after excelling on his maiden Proteas tour.

The Pretoria Capitals batter's sparkling performances in Aotearoa then saw him join the growing list of young South Africans in the IPL, with the Gujarat Titans signing the 24-year-old as a replacement for England's Tom Banton (a former teammate at MI Cape Town).

Amla has worked extensively with Esterhuizen, both at MI Cape Town for two seasons before his move to the Capitals, and domestically with the Lions....