Ranji Trophy 2016-17: 5 players to watch out for

#4 Sheldon Jackson

This will be a crucial season for Sheldon Jackson

Saurashtra’s wicketkeeper-batsman Sheldon Jackson has been the backbone of the team from Gujarat in the absence of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravindra Jadeja. Sheldon might follow his Saurashtra teammates Pujara and Jadeja in the Indian team if he continues his good form in this season’s Ranji trophy.

The 30-year old is one of the most consistent performers in the Indian domestic circuit as he has scored 3102 runs in 41 matches at an outstanding average of over 54 in Ranji Trophy matches. One thing that puts him better than his fellow Ranji batsmen is his ability to score runs at a faster rate.

In the Duleep trophy, Sheldon accounted for 368 runs from 5 innings at an average of 122.66 and ended the tournament as the third leading run scorer. With no one to challenge Wriddhiman Saha for his spot in the Test team, a solid performance from Sheldon will make him the favourite for the second wicket-keeper’s choice in Tests.