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Murali Vijay joins Essex for the remainder of County season

Murali Vijay will be hoping to resurrect his game after enduring a dismal England tour

Discarded Indian opener Murali Vijay has signed with Essex County Cricket Club for the remainder of the 2018 Championship season. The experienced right-hander replaces Australian seamer Peter Siddle in the county's overseas slot.

Currently, at fourth in the Division One table, Essex have three more matches left in the season. After visiting Trent Bridge to take on Nottinghamshire between September 10 and 13, they host Worcestershire at Chelmsford and then travel to the Oval to lock horns with Surrey.

Essex head coach Anthony McGrath stated, "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."