Delhi: Former Indian team’s veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has strongly criticized the selection committee for not selecting Jalaj Saxena in the Indian national or A team. Jalaj, who made a record of 400 wickets and 6000 runs in Ranji Trophy, has been ignored despite 17 years of domestic cricket experience. Recently, he was also not included in the selection for India-A team against Australia-A. Harbhajan asked the question in the tweet while supporting Jalaj’s excellent record.
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He wrote, “Agree with you. Jalaj should have got a place in India A. “The selection of players from IPL is reducing the importance of domestic cricket.”
Jalaj started his career from Madhya Pradesh and scored 4041 runs with 159 wickets. Later, when he went to Kerala, he continued his best performance there too and became the second highest wicket-taker. He was behind only KN Ananthapadmanabhan. Recently, Jalaj became the fourth player to touch the mark of 9000 runs and 600 wickets, which is a major achievement in the history of Indian domestic cricket.
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Harbhajan also expressed disappointment over the Indian team’s 3-0 defeat to New Zealand. He said that the team led by Rohit Sharma could not break New Zealand spinners Mitchell Santner, Ajaz Patel and Glenn Phillips and fell apart on the home ground. Harbhajan said, “The New Zealand team defeated us in every aspect and made better use of the conditions. The result of the series disappointed everyone.”
FAQ
Who is Jalaj Saxena?
Jalaj, who made a record of 400 wickets and 6000 runs in Ranji Trophy, has been ignored despite 17 years of domestic cricket experience. He is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm off-spin. Jalaj has been playing in the Indian domestic circuit for more than a decade.
What is the record of Jalaj Saxena?
Jalaj started his career from Madhya Pradesh and scored 4041 runs with 159 wickets. Later, when he went to Kerala, he continued his best performance there too and became the second highest wicket-taker. He was behind only KN Ananthapadmanabhan. Recently, Jalaj became the fourth player to touch the mark of 9000 runs and 600 wickets, which is a major achievement in the history of Indian domestic cricket.
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