Morné Morkel has pledged his future to the Proteas for the next "few years" but coach Ottis Gibson cannot guarantee the 33-year old fast bowler a place in the 2019 World Cup squad. Morkel‚ who has played in 79 Tests‚ 112 ODIs and 44 T20s for the Proteas over 11 years‚ said in September that he needed clarity from Gibson on his short-and long-term future because age was not on his side. "Yes‚ I have had discussions with him [Morkel] and he is fully committed to the Proteas over the next couple of years‚" Gibson said. "Obviously the World Cup is a big thing but we can’t run away from the fact that there cannot be any guarantees with regards to that." Morkel broke down with a side strain on the fourth day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Potchefstroom in early October and Gibson said selection for the World Cup in England would depend largely on fitness. "It will be about form‚ fitness and conditions that we are going to find in England‚" he said. "But we have had an honest disc...
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