Hall pledges his future to South Africa

Andrew Hall has pledged his future to South Africa and hopes to be selected for the tour to Sri Lanka starting next month. Over the past few days there has been speculation in South Africa about Hall quitting international cricket. However, Hall debunked this by saying that playing for Worcestershire in the English county season was a means by which he enhanced his skills, which would ultimately help him at the highest level.

The Sky Sports website quoted Hall as saying, "To say I am thinking about quitting playing for South Africa is absolute rubbish. That's one of the reasons why I come to England to play county cricket - to sharpen up my skills before tours with my country. I'm very much hoping that I'm going to be selected for the tour of Sri Lanka coming up."

Hall also insisted that had fully recovered from the back problem, for which he had undergone surgery in March. He also exspressed his satisfaction with his form. "Earlier in the month I was struggling a little bit with my form but things are starting to come together. For the past two or three weeks I have been playing really confidently and starting to feel more comfortable. The back problem is behind me."

If he is selected for the Sri Lankan tour, Hall will have to cut short his stint with Worcestershire and return to South Africa for a preparatory training camp, which starts on July 10. Hall, however, insisted he would like to return for a third season with Worcestershire and added, "I've had a great time here and I'd love to come back for another season, or maybe another two if I could."