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Hampshire sign veteran Cork

02/10/2008

Hampshire have signed the veteran all-rounder Dominic Cork on a two-year contract.

The 37-year-old former England Test player was thrilled with the deal, having been released by Lancashire in August after the county refused to offer him a new deal for 2009.

"I am delighted to be joining a Club with so much ambition for its team and its stadium and will be doing everything in my power to help them achieve major honours in all forms of the game," he said.

"I’d like to thank Hampshire for giving me this great new opportunity and I can't wait to get started."

Chairman Rod Bromsgrove believes that Cork's presence could be just what Hampshire need to push on to the next level in the coming years.

"Dominic’s decision to commit the next two years of his career to Hampshire is fantastic news," he said.

"We finished this season very strongly but it is important that we hit the ground running next season if we want to realise our ambition of winning multiple silverware. 'Corky' will help us to do that by adding a wealth of experience, passion and not a little skill with both bat and ball.

"His boundless energy and enthusiasm mean that the dressing room will never be the same again and we are all looking forward to welcoming Dominic and his family to The Rose Bowl next year."

Cork joined Lancashire in 2003 after spending 13 seasons with Derbyshire.

He claimed 20 championship wickets from nine matches in 2008, with a bowling best of 3-33, as well as 162 runs from 11 innings.

He was selected for the England A side during his first full season of first-class cricket.