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It could be the case that they entertained hopes of being given opportunities to play domestic cricket or in the IPL; further, they had kept themselves fit by competing in leagues modelled on IPL played within Tamil Nadu and Haryana.
Vijay criticised Manjrekar for his reaction to his name being on the top of the batters' conversation rates list in the country.
The right-handed batter who featured in 61 Tests, 17 ODIs and nine T20 Internationals last played for the country in the Perth Test against Australia in December 2018.
'I am almost done with BCCI (smiles) and looking for opportunities abroad. I want to play a little bit of competitive cricket,' said Vijay.
A veteran of 61 Tests and nearly 4,000 runs in the longest format of the game, Vijay last played a competitive match in the 2020 edition of the IPL for Chennai Super Kings.
The 37-year-old out-of-favour Indian opener had made himself unavailable for selection as he wasn't keen on remaining inside the bio-bubble.
India enjoy a slight, if not distinct, advantage over the hosts ahead of the five-match series.
Recently, both Karun Nair and Murali Vijay spoke to the media about alleged 'lack of communication' on the part of the selection committee
Rahul, who was dismissed for three in the first innings, made a stroke-filled 62, hitting eight fours and a six in his knock after an opening stand of 109. Vijay, dropped for the home two-test series against West Indies, scored 129.
Vijay will play three four-day games starting against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge on September 10.
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