Clark joins Hampshire for two months

Stuart Clark will be heading to England after World Cup duty © Getty Images

Australia's World Cup fast bowler Stuart Clark has signed a two-month deal with Hampshire, meaning he will team up with Shane Warne at The Rose Bowl.

Hampshire's move for Clark, which was spearheaded by Warne as the club captain, had been on the cards since the Ashes, but his late call-up to the World Cup squad has resulted in him starting a couple of weeks later than originally planned.

"I am extremely grateful that such a great club as Hampshire would consider offering me the opportunity to join their club and allow me the chance of making a contribution towards the team's success for this season," said Clark. "This is a once in a lifetime chance for me and with the added benefit to also play cricket with such a cricketing legend and personal friend as Shane Warne making my time at Hampshire very exciting."

Clark, who came into the World Cup outfit for Brett Lee, will certainly enjoy the surfaces at The Rose Bowl which, although they have flattened out in recent seasons, still offer quality seam bowlers plenty of encouragement. This is Clark's second stint in the counties after he played for Middlesex in 2005.