South African allrounder Andrew Hall [ Images ] has quit international cricket after being overlooked for the inaugural Twenty20 [ Images ] World Cup.

South African Cricketers Association (SACA) chief executive Tony Irish said the 32-year-old Hall's decision has come as a surprise.

"Usually, I'm aware of what a player is thinking and they consult me. But this came out of the blue. I was told today by Cricket South Africa [ Images ] about the resignation and immediately contacted Andrew. He made it clear to me that his decision was not open to debate.

"I told him that I was concerned about the way he had handled the matter and said I was disappointed with his attitude," Irish was quoted as saying in 'Pretoria News'.

Hall, who played 21 Tests and 88 ODIs for South Africa, is currently in England [ Images ] playing for Kent and the county's coach Graham Ford [ Images ] also felt that the allrounder may have been miffed at his omission from the Twenty20 squad.

"He felt he had done a lot to cement his place in the national team and had received an improved contract from Cricket South Africa. I can only assume that he was reacting to the bitter disappointment of being left out of the World Cup [Championship] squad," he said.