The South African was supposed to arrive at the beginning of the season.

However, he and compatriot Johan van der Wath found their way blocked by the ECB's decision to deny them registration because of their part in the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League.
A subsequent appeal overturned the ban and now, nearly a month later than planned, he makes his Steelbacks debut against Leicestershire today.

And the all-rounder is keen to make up for lost time.

Hall said: "I'm very pleased to be here and delighted with the outcome.
"I've been very frustrated for the last couple of months and especially the last couple of weeks.

"All I wanted to do was get here and play cricket. Unfortunately for us we couldn't get be here for the start.

"It was strange watching from so far away. But in some ways I've grown used to it.

"For the last eight years I've been playing over here I've always been a little bit late because I've been playing internationals at this time.
"I've always come in maybe two or three weeks or maybe even a month late.

"This time I was hoping to come in from the start and set myself up from the start.

"Hopefully we can see out this weekend with some good results and get things going straight away.

"Now we are here we are raring to go and want to get some wins for the side.

"We've had a chat and we've targeted two successes from this weekend to set ourselves up for a quarter-final place.

"Hopefully Johan and I can come in, step to the fore and take us to that next step."

The arrival of the two internationals comes at a critical time.
The side are still well placed for a quarter-final spot in the Friends Provident Trophy and have big away matches against Leicestershire and Glamorgan coming up in the LV County Championship.

And Hall believes his bristling style can help push the side towards success.

"I'm a very straightforward cricketer," he explained. "I like being involved in the game at all times whether batting, bowling or fielding.

"I'm a very 'in your face' cricketer – that's what they call me. I'm aggressive when I'm bowling and I try to bat within myself and accumulate."

See the full interview in Saturday's Evening Telegraph.