Hampshire Cricket will name their second overseas signing next week but itwill not be Mark Waugh
Vic Isaacs09-Dec-2002Hampshire Cricket will name their second overseas signing next week but itwill not be Mark Waugh.The county had been in the hunt for the 37-year-old Australian star andheld preliminary talks, but they have now decided to turn theirattentions elsewhere.New cricket manager Paul Terry has indicated he would prefer a youngerplayer to join Shane Warne at the Rose Bowl next season. And a dealto bring the unnamed batsman to Hampshire is set to be completed withinthe next seven days.Chairman Rod Bransgrove is flying to Perth on Thursday.And Bransgrove is more than willing to listen to the advice of Terry,who has spent the past seven years scouting talent in Australia.Bransgrove said: ‘It is all coming to a close and Tim Tremlett will makean announcement late next week.’