London, May 27: Senior South Africa batsman Hashim Amla termed "fasting during Ramadan" as great mental and spiritual exercise, expressing his delight that the World Cup is starting during the holy month.

"It really helps with my conditioning," Amla told ICC website after South Africa's rain-affected, final warm-up match against West Indies in Bristol.

"Fasting is something I always look forward to. It's the best month of the year. I see it as a great mental exercise and also, as a great spiritual exercise."

Amla was also in England during the fasting month in 2012, when he became South Africa's highest individual Test run-scorer.

His 311 not out was struck at The Oval, the same venue where South Africa will start the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 against the hosts, England.

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UAE: Dr. Kaup Mohamed, Dean and Managing Director of London American City College, UAE, and Vice-Chancellor of London American University College, Zambia, participated as a guest speaker at the MENA chapter of Evolve by Meritto.

Dr. Kaup took part in a panel discussion on "Recruiting the Next Generation of Students in the Middle East," where he shared insights on strategies, trends in education, and approaches to admissions and marketing.

The event brought together educators and professionals from the education sector to discuss developments and challenges in the field. London American City College expressed appreciation for Dr. Kaup's contribution to the discussion.