Saurashtra's wicketkeeper-batter Sheldon Jackson retires from white-ball cricket

India domestic cricketer Sheldon Jackson has retired from white-ball cricket, according to the latest development on Friday, January 03. The wicketkeeper-batter decided to hang up his boots from the 50-over format at the age of 38. Jackson will continue to play red-ball cricket for Saurashtra, where he will be seen in action in the ongoing season of the Ranji Trophy.

The cricketer made his List A debut, back in 2006 during the Ranji One-Day Trophy against Baroda at the Moti Bagh Stadium, Vadodara. Since then, Jackson has played 86 matches in the format, scoring an impressive, 2792 runs at an average of 36.25, including 14 half-centuries and nine centuries as well. Playing primarily as a wicketkeeper, Jackson has also affected 51 dismissals in the format, which includes 42 catches and nine stumpings.

Speaking of his numbers in the shortest format of the game, he also played 84 T20 games with 1812 runs to his tally. He also amassed 11 half-centuries with a solitary hundred in the 20-over cricket. The Bhavnagar-born has also been a part of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) squad in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but never played a game. With Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Jackson has featured in nine games between 2017 and 2022.

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A veteran for Saurashtra in the Indian domestic circuit, Jackson continues to ply his trade in the red-ball format, where his numbers have been staggering over the years. The legendary stumper-batter recently played his milestone centenary First-Class game. His career statistics read 7187 runs in 103 matches with 75 catches and two stumping dismissals. His batting average has been an admirable 46.36. The cricketer, who grew up playing at the junior level in Mumbai, has also scored 39 fifties and a staggering 21 tons in the longer format.