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Discarded Indian middle-order batsman Dinesh Mongia has been signed up by English county side Lancashire as a 8216;short-term8217; replacement overseas player. He will replace Lancashire8217;s injured foreign recruit former West Indies captain Carl Hooper, who is out with a broken thumb.
The Punjab Ranji captain will now be only the second Indian player ever to turn out for the 8216;Red Rose8217; side. First was ofcourse former India wicket-keeper Farookh Engineer who played for the Old Trafford-based club in the 60s and 70s.
Last year, Mongia8217;s Punjab teammate and India off-spinner came close to playing for Lancashire, but backed out of the agreement at the last minute owing to his finger injury.
A statement released by the Lancashire County Cricket Club LCCC informed that Mongia will be with the club for atleast three weeks.
