Hampshire have signed former West Indies fast bowler Fidel Edwards for the latter half of this summer . Edwards will be registered as a Kolpak player and will arrive at the Ageas Bowl in late July . He will be available for all formats . The 33-year-old from Barbados has played 55 Tests , 50 one-day internationals and 20 Twenty20 games for the Windies , taking 241 wickets across all formats with a Test best of seven for 87 against New Zealand in 2008 . Fidel Edwards , the former West Indies fast bowler , has joined Hampshire for the end of the summer . Edwards has taken three international five-wicket hauls in England , his last coming in 2009 at Lords . He has taken three five-wicket international hauls in English conditions - five for 112 at Chester-le-Street in 2007 and six for 92 at Lord 's in 2009 in Tests , and five for 45 in an ODI at Lord 's in 2007 . Edwards said : ' I 'm delighted to have signed for such an ambitious club as Hampshire . I hope I can play a part in helping to bring success to the Ageas Bowl this year . ' I 'm very much looking forward to my first taste of county cricket . It 's also an honour to follow other Bajans like Malcolm Marshall and Gordon Greenidge to Hampshire . ' Director of cricket Giles White added : 'Fidel is a good option for us - he arrives ahead of the Royal London One Day Cup and should give our attack variety which we feel is key in the 50-over format . ' The 33-year-old pace bowler will arrive at the Ageas Bowl in time for the Royal London One Day Cup .
Former West Indies Test star Fidel Edwards will join Hampshire in July . Edwards has taken 55 international wickets and played 241 Tests . He will arrive at the Ageas Bowl in time for Royal London One Day Cup .