Murali Vijay has complained of a lack of communication from the Indian selectors following his omission from India’s Test team.
The 34-year-old opener was dropped from the XI after two Tests in England, having made scores of 20, 6, 0 and 0, then removed from the tour party halfway through the tour. He has been left out of the squad altogether for the two-Test series against West Indies, with 18-year-old Prithvi Shaw making a successful debut at the top of the order.
“Neither the chief selector nor any other person spoke to me in England after I was dropped from the third Test,” Vijay told Mumbai Mirror. “None of them have spoken to me since. I did have a conversation with the members of the team management in England and that’s it.
Vijay made scores of 56, 100, 85, 80 and 2 for Essex in the County Championship after being dropped by India and is determined to force his way back into contention ahead of India’s four-Test tour to Australia in December.
“I will be preparing for the Australia series too in my own manner. I know the conditions there well, having scored close to 500 runs during the 2014/15 series. I wish to be ready if the chance comes. Ultimately it’s the runs that matter when you are trying to make a comeback.”
