Lee has recovered from elbow surgery last year

Hampshire have revealed they are talking to Australian fast bowler Brett Lee about him joining the County Championship Division One side.

The 33-year-old former Test bowler is in Australia's World Twenty20 squad for the competition which begins on 30 April in the West Indies.

In a statement, Hampshire said talks with Lee, who retired from Test cricket in February, were at an advanced stage.

The club said they hoped to make a further announcement in due course.

Lee has been plagued by injuries since making his Test debut against India in 1999 and missed the entire 2009 Ashes series after struggling with a side strain.

He underwent an operation on his elbow last December, but when he announced his Test retirement he said he wanted to continue his Twenty20 and one-day career.

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