New Delhi, August 25: Sheldon Jackson, a wicket-keeper batsman and member of Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL, has once again found himself in a very disappointed hand. India A’s team was announced against New Zealand A on Wednesday, in which Jackson did not get a chance in the team even after a consistent performance. The star player of Saurashtra has expressed his displeasure on social media about this. Sheldon’s anger erupted on the players.
Sheldon Jackson had full hopes of his selection in the India A team, but he was disappointed. After the announcement of the team, Jackson tweeted taunting the selectors and wrote that I am 35 years old not 75 years old. Expressing displeasure, the right-handed batsman wrote on Twitter,
“If I have done well in 3 seasons, then I have every right to dream and hope for selection. I will be selected on the basis of my performance, my age will not be seen. Very tired to hear that I am a good player and performer, but I am old. I am 35 now and not 75.
I have a right to believe and dream that if i have performed for 3 continuous season, i may get picked on the basis of my performances not age, tired of hearing this that im a good player and performer but im old🤣, im 35 not 75
— Sheldon Jackson (@ShelJackson27) August 24, 2022
Ranji Trophy was won in 2019-20
Sheldon played a big role in making Saurashtra the champions in the 2019-20 Ranji season. He scored a total of 809 runs in 10 matches at an average of over 50. During this, 3 centuries and as many half-centuries were also seen with his bat.
Jackson has scored a total of 5947 runs in 79 first-class matches at an impressive average of 50.39. He has 19 centuries and 31 half-centuries to his name in 133 innings. The name and stature of this player in domestic cricket is very big.
Even after IPL-15, a statement of Jackson became quite viral. He accused the selectors that the selection in the team is done on the basis of age. Sheldon then said, “Nobody talked to me on why I was not selected, but when I asked him what I needed to do to get selected? Then he said that I am old. He said that we will not choose any player above 30 years in the team. But after a few years, 32-33-year-old players were made part of the team. This season also said Sheldon Jackson had performed brilliantly in the season of Ranji 2021-22 as well. The Saurashtra wicket-keeper batsman added 313 runs in just 3 matches at an impressive average of 78.25. He had scored 4 half-centuries in 5 innings. He was part of KKR’s team in IPL 2022. However, he failed in this tournament and could only score 23 runs in 5 matches. In 9 matches of IPL, Jackson has scored only 61 runs.
