England star to join Worcs

Worcestershire have won the battle to sign England Ashes hero Simon Jones.

The pace ace, who has struggled with injuries over the past two years, is set to sign a two-year deal at New Road.

Worcestershire have been trailing the 28-year-old for the past month when it was announced he would almost certainly leave Glamorgan at the end of the season.

The Welsh outfit had offered a new deal, but Jones has plumped for New Road.

Glamorgan’s cricket manager Matthew Maynard said: “It was a very tough decision for Simon and I know it’s been a huge weight on his mind over the past few weeks.”