Jake Fraser-McGurk play in T20 World Cup 2024
Jake Fraser-McGurk has come as a tsunami in IPL as the young Australian batter knows only one style of play, destructive.
The 22-year-old Fraser started his IPL journey with a match winning knock of 55 in 35 balls against Lucknow Super Giants.
And grabbed everyone’s attention once again during his third game when he smashed 30 runs in a single over and completed his fifty in just 15 balls.
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His knock was the joint fastest fifty of the season and third joint fastest in IPL history.
He ended with 65 off 18 balls at an extremely satisfactory strike rate of 361.11. His knock included seven sixes and five fours.
McGurk’s innings opened the discussion to pick him in Australia’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad.
From former cricketers to fans all are demanding his inclusion in the squad for the World Cup of shortest format of the game to be played in June this year.
Surely the Aussies will pick Jake Fraser-Mcgurk for the T20 World Cup .. #IPL2024live
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) April 20, 2024
With 1 May is the cutoff date to announce the squad for the World Cup, everyone will know soon if Fraser-McGurk can make the cut or not.
Fraser holds the record of hitting the fastest List-A hundred that came in just 29 balls, breaking Ab de Villiers 31-ball record.
He made his international debut in an ODI series against West Indies this year. While he is yet to play a T20I for Australia.
IPL franchise Delhi Capitals have signed Fraser Mc-Gurk in place of injured Lungi Ngidi. McGurk has previously played 3 games for Dubai Capitals ILT20 team in 2024 that helped him secure a place in DC squad for INR 50 Lakhs.
He has maintained a whopping strike rate of 222.22 after 3 IPL games.
| MAT | RUNS | HS | AVG | SR | 50 | 4S | 6S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 140 | 65 | 46.67 | 222.22 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
Australia is the current ICC Test and ODI champions and they will aim to win the T20 World Cup to complete their cabinet with all ICC trophies all together.
Australia’s Probable Squad for T20 World Cup 2024
Travis Head, David Warner, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Steven Smith, Matthew Wade, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, and Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Ellis
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