AUSTRALIAN Test bowler Shaun Tait is to join Glamorgan.

The Welsh county have signed the 26-year-old to be their second overseas player for next year's Twenty20 Cup.

Tait, one of the quickest bowlers in Australia, has played three Test matches, 22 one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals.

He will join Glamorgan in time for the start of next season's Twenty20 campaign and be available throughout the duration of the competition.

He said: "I'm looking forward to joining Glamorgan next season and particularly to playing at the Swalec Stadium.

"It will be exciting to play alongside fellow Aussie Mark Cosgrove and to meet the rest of the squad, which is an ideal balance of exciting young talent and experienced players."

Director of cricket Matthew Maynard said: "Shaun is a world-class player and a household name. He chose Glamorgan over several offers he received from other counties.

"He is one of the quickest bowlers in the world and will complete the balance of our Twenty20 squad which already contains several batsmen who are capable of inflicting heavy punishment upon opposition bowlers."