Murali Vijay To Play For Essex In Rest Of The County Season

India's stylish opener Murali Vijay has signed with Essex for the rest of England's County season 2018 on Saturday, September 8. The 34-year-old right-hander will join the defending champion for remaining three matches in County Championship's First Division.

Vijay was the part of Indian side for first three-match but dropped after the second match where he dismissed without scoring a single run at the Lord's.



But he caught Essex's attention with a half-century against his new club during a tour match in July. He will replace Australia's pacer Peter Siddle.

"I was here with the India side about a month ago and saw first-hand just how good the crowd is. I can't wait to play for Essex and hopefully win some matches," Vijay said after the announcement was made public.

Essex Head Coach Anthony McGrath said he was thrilled to add an opener of Vijay's repute to the side. "We're delighted that Vijay has chosen to come here. He's a great batsman who can score runs at the top of the order.



"Vijay's run-scoring ability means he can be the difference-maker in a game, and that skill is something we were looking to bring in towards the end of the season and something that we're excited about.

The campaign is coming to an end and we have some really big games over the next month, so getting someone in with the experience and international quality that Vijay possesses could make all the difference for us," he said.

Essex is currently at number 4 in the points table. The side has lost four games, the same number they've won, after the first 11 games of the season.

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