The 35-year-old was last week appointed as general manager of the Sixers in the new eight-team, city-based Twenty20 domestic competition starting this summer.
Clark intends to continue playing club cricket with Sydney University.
The tall right-armer burst onto the Test cricket scene in Cape Town in March 2006, taking match figures of 9 for 89 against Graeme Smith's South Africans.
A reliable seamer with a high arm action and a fondness for bowling back of a length, Clark drew instant comparisons with New South Wales team-mate Glenn McGrath.
Clark boasts a fine Test record of 94 wickets at 23.86 in 24 matches and has claimed 389 first-class scalps at 27.37.
The outspoken big man, who wrote hard-hitting newspaper columns during the 2010-11 Ashes series, was Blues skipper last summer in the absence of Test opener Simon Katich.
Clark's last Test was against England at The Oval in August 2009.
"I am going to continue playing club cricket as I still love playing the game, but more importantly I believe I can still help develop Australia's future talent," he said on Wednesday in a statement.
"Playing cricket has given me many opportunities in life and I feel by continuing to play club cricket I am giving something back to the game.
"The Sydney Sixers is now my professional focus.
"However, I will still be available to play in this year's Champions League in India which New South Wales has qualified for, as well as helping out the Blues if need be, and given that it does not impact upon my Big Bash League commitments."
Clark has a masters degree in commerce, majoring in finance, and is about to complete a law degree.
- AAP
Tags: sport, cricket, australia, nsw, sydney-2000 First posted May 18, 2011 15:48:00
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