“My aim is to play as much cricket as possible and so I inked the deal with Essex. Since Essex are also not doing that well, they wanted my services and I also wanted to be among cricketers,” Harbhajan told Sunday MiD DAY from Jalandhar.

Citing Pragyan Ojha’s example, the offie said that county performances are always noticed by the selectors and that is the reason why he chose to play. “For instance, Pragyan was not a regular in the India team, but after his good performance for Surrey last season, he staged a comeback in national side. I also want to use my county stint in a similar way,” Harbhajan said.