NEW DELHI: Saurashtra batting stalwart Sheldon Jackson on Tuesday introduced his retirement from skilled cricket after a 15-year profession.
Jackson’s featured in his remaining match within the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal in opposition to Gujarat in New Delhi which led to a defeat.
The 38-year-old ends concludes his profession with spectacular statistics, accumulating over 7,200 runs in 105 first-class matches. His highest rating was 186, together with 21 centuries and 39 half-centuries.
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Jackson maintained a outstanding common of over 45 all through his first-class profession, demonstrating his constant efficiency on the home stage.
A flexible participant, Jackson excelled as a dependable batsman and expert fielder. He additionally served as wicketkeeper for Saurashtra in limited-overs competitions, although the function wasn’t wanted in longer codecs as a consequence of Sagar Jogiyani’s presence.
In his remaining match, Jackson scored 14 and 27 as Gujarat secured victory by an innings and 98 runs.
His cricket journey started with Kolkata Knight Riders after being seen by former Bengal participant Joydeep Mukherjee. He made his debut for Saurashtra in December 2011, following three years on the staff’s choice fringes.
The 2012-13 Ranji season proved important for Jackson, the place he scored 4 fifties and three lots of. His consecutive centuries within the quarter-final and semi-final in opposition to Karnataka and Punjab helped Saurashtra attain their first-ever remaining.
His excellent efficiency within the 2012-13 season earned him a spot within the India A staff for the house sequence in opposition to West Indies A.
Jackson additionally performed an important function in Saurashtra’s second Ranji Trophy title marketing campaign in 2015-16.
Final month, Jackson concluded his limited-overs profession with spectacular statistics. He scored 2,792 runs in 84 innings, together with his highest rating being an unbeaten 133 in the course of the 2022 Vijay Hazare Trophy.
His limited-overs profession featured 9 centuries and 14 half-centuries, marking a profitable chapter in his cricketing journey.
