Saurashtra cricketer Sheldon Jackson ‘heartbroken’ after not getting selected for India tour of Sri Lanka

Saurashtra cricketer Sheldon Jackson was ‘heartbroken’ after he was denied birth for the India tour of Sri Lanka in July. Starting July 13, the Indian side is set to play three ODIs and as many T20Is in the Island nation. On Thursday, June 10, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named a 20-member squad with a number of youngsters getting a chance to don the blue jersey.

Jackson had hopes that he could get picked for the Indian limited-overs side, bearing in mind his performances. But, once the team was announced, the 34-year-old dropped a ‘heartbroken’ emoticon on his Twitter handle to express his sheer grief and disappointment.

Jackson is among the four batsmen to score more than 750 runs in a single edition of the Ranji Trophy four times. However, to his bad luck, he has kept being overlooked and hasn’t been picked even for the India A teams.

Speaking to Cricket Next, “I’m 34. If I’m performing well, better than a 22-23-year-old, where is it written in the laws of the game that you’re not eligible to get picked for the national team? Who are those people judging you, and on ability are they judging you? By Ranji score? Fitness? If you’re scoring 800-900 runs consistently for two-three seasons, it means you have to be fit. Or you won’t be able to sustain it. So how can you be judged? Many a time I hear that ‘he’s above 30’. Where is it written that you can’t be picked? And who are these people who are taking away your right from you?” he stated.

The 34-year old Saurashtra cricketer has played 76-first class games, 60 List-A games and 59-T20s out of which he has notched 5634, 2096, and 1240 runs respectively with 27 centuries and 44 half-centuries.

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