Vijay to join Somerset

London: Out of favour India opener Murali Vijay on Sunday signed for English county side Somerset, the club said in a statement.”Somerset County Cricket Club are pleased to be able to announce that Murali Vijay will be joining the Club as our overseas player for the final three Specsavers County Championship matches of the season,” Somerset said in a statement on their official website.”The top order batsman replaces Azhar Ali who was recalled by Pakistan earlier this month.” Vijay, 35, has played 61 Tests, scoring nearly 4,000 runs at an average of 38.28 with a top score of 167. He featured in three County Championship matches for Essex last season, scoring over 320 runs at an average of 64.60. (IANS)