Kaneria returns for needy Essex county

London (PPI): Pakistan's leg spinner Danish Kaneria returns to boost Essex county attack as Southend Cricket Festival begins with LV County Championship match against Gloucestershire. Kaneria resumes his spell as overseas player having returned from his country's Test series in Sri Lanka. Hashim Amla, his replacement during July, has returned to South Africa. Essex went into match at Grace Road without a specialist spinner, but Kaneria is a shoo-in for this crucial encounter at Garon Park, which could determine whether Essex stay in the Division Two promotion race.