JOHANNESBURG, Aug 11: South Africa batsman Hashim Amla has spoken of hurt caused by Dean Jones jokingly calling him ‘the terrorist’ on air in the second Test in Sri Lanka.

Former Australia batsman Jones lost his job as a commentator after a deluge of complaints from South African viewers.

Amla has since accepted Jones' apology, saying he wants to “forgive and forget” but remains saddened by the episode.

“I am a human being as well and it deeply hurt me when I heard that,” Amla said on his return to South Africa.

He was left out of one-day squad for triangular series also involving India.

He now wants to draw a line under the affair.

“What's taken place has happened and we just have to be big enough to get on with life,” Amla added.

“I've got a bright future in cricket and that's what I want to concentrate on. I don't want to get involved in controversies.”—Agencies