Hall to join Highveld Lions

Andrew Hall, the South African allrounder, has joined the Highveld Lions from the Eastern Titans for next season.

Hall, who is currently playing for Worcestershire in the English county championship, was a key member in the old Easterns side, helping them to the SuperSport Series title in 2002-03. In the new franchise structure, Easterns teamed up with the Northerns Titans to become the Easterns Titans, but Hall was unable to agree terms with the club, and he decided to sign for the Highveld Lions, back where his cricket began in 1995 with the old Transvaal side, who are based in Johannesburg.

Shukri Conrad, the Highveld Lions coach, was delighted at Hall's decision, calling him "a class player who rounds off our squad in terms of a quality allrounder".

Hall, 28, has played 10 Tests and 43 one-dayers for South Africa, but was overlooked for both the Test and one-day squads picked to tour Sri Lanka later this year. However, he publicly vowed to show the selectors that he still has what it takes to play international cricket, and said he would force his way back into the side for the ICC Champions Trophy in September.