M Vijay has joined Essex for the remainder of the 2018 county season.

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M Vijay, the India opener who was dropped after two Tests of the series against England, has joined Essex for the remainder of the 2018 county season.

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Essex have three games left in their County Championship season and are not yet entirely secure of their Division One status following a heavy defeat by Surrey.

 

Their top three was Nick Browne, Varun Chopra and Tom Westley, and it could be that one of them makes way for Vijay's arrival.

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Vijay will be the third Indian player to sign for Essex. Harbhajan Singh and Gautam Gambhir have previously represented the county. 

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Essex Country county cricket club on Saturday released a statement announcing the signing of Indian Test opener Murali Vijay until the end of the ongoing 2018 County Championship season.

 

The club in its statement stated that the Indian batsmen will join the club immediately, following Peter Siddle’s return to Australia.

[Forever Indian]

So Vijay and Cook will open for Essex I suppose?

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1 minute ago, Forever Indian said:

So Vijay and Cook will open for Essex I suppose?

Good for him would like to see Rahane as well since he is not a part of Asia Cup.

[Frustrated]

This senior most opener in our team should continue to play county and never join the Indian team, for good. 

[Straight Drive]

Hope they do a contract with him for next 10 years and do not allow to return back to India.