Essex have registered former Leicestershire batsman John Maunders for the remainder of the season.

He has featured in Essex�..s 2nd XI, averaging 53.50 in the Championship and 47.50 in the Second Eleven Trophy.

�..John is a good, organised player who wants to get back into the professional game," said coach Paul Grayson. "He�..s a good age [27] and a left-hander, which is a commodity we are short of in the batting at the moment. His stats in the second eleven are pretty good so he deserves this opportunity.�.�