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Saurashtra player Sheldon Jackson, the wicket-keeper batsman, has called for transparency from the national selection committee. He claimed that the selectors are not giving attention to small states even though they are performing well.

Saurashtra reached the finals of the Ranji Trophy three times in the last decade. The players have performed consistently in the domestic circuit, which has not grabbed the selector’s eyeball. Sheldon Jackson showed discontent for not selecting the player who deserves to be in India A.

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“1/1 Saurashtra has played the ranji trophy finals this year, and surprisingly still no player even after performing at all platforms, dont get picked for the A series. so is the importance of playing the Ranji trophy finals zero,” Sheldon wrote in one of the tweets.

1/1 Saurashtra has played the ranji trophy finals this year, and surprisingly still no player even after performing at all platforms, dont get picked for the A series. so is the importance of playing the Ranji trophy finals zero.

— Sheldon Jackson (@ShelJackson27) September 2, 2019

“2/2 or is that small state sides arnt taken seriously coz in the last 5 years @saucricket has played 3 finals under sitanshu kotaks coaching, (we have some very good performers since recent years with the bat and ball. ) but not got the deserved credit,” he added.

2/2 or is that small state sides arnt taken seriously coz in the last 5 years @saucricket has played 3 finals under sitanshu kotaks coaching, (we have some very good performers since recent years with the bat and ball. ) but not got the deserved credit.

— Sheldon Jackson (@ShelJackson27) September 2, 2019

“i am told not to question, but i strongly believe that we represent this beautiful organisation and association and we as players surely deserve to know why, and where we lack , orelse our carriers are just to goin to end wondering why??. selectors should be transparent,” Sheldon concluded.

i am told not to question, but i strongly believe that we represent this beautiful organisation and association and we as players surely deserve to know why, and where we lack , orelse our carriers are just to goin to end wondering why??. selectors should be transparent.

— Sheldon Jackson (@ShelJackson27) September 2, 2019

Sheldon Jackson also questioned the importance of Ranji trophy if the players are not selected based on performance. He is of the viewpoint that selectors should be transparent as players need to know their mistakes and where they lack.