Wasim Jaffer becomes top run-getter in Ranji Trophy

Wasim Jaffer has overtaken Amol Muzumdar to become Ranji Trophy’s top scorer of all time with 8,242 runs. The Mumbai captain attained the record in 100 matches, which is quicker compared to Muzumdar and Pankaj Dharmani. In a total of 200 first-class matches, Jaffer has scored 15,081 runs at an average of 50.60 with 44 centuries and 73 fifties. [caption id=“attachment_163141” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“Wasim Jaffer acknowledging the crowd after a fifty for India against Pakistan. Reuters”]  [/caption] In a career of 15 years, he also made it to the national squad, playing 31 test matches and scoring close to 2000 runs, but could never make a foothold as a regular member of the squad. But when it came to domestic cricket, he made a triple-century in only his second innings which shot him to fame. He may have been in and out of the Indian team, but once established for Mumbai, he captained them to their 38th and 39th Ranji title, as well as leading West Zone to a 16th Duleep Trophy success in early 2010. When he came onto the scene in 1996/97, a debut half-century against Uttar Pradesh helped him on his way to a long career. At the age 33, it is safe to say that the batsman has a few years ahead of him. Mumbai have made their way into the quarter-finals of the Ranji Trophy after negotiating their way from the group stages.