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Will Jake Fraser MCgurk open with Travis Head In T20 World Cup 2024?
As the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup approaches, the spotlight intensifies on players who possess the potential to shape the tournament’s outcome. Among the array of talents in the Australian cricketing landscape, Jake Fraser McGurk stands out as a dynamic contributor, showcasing his remarkable abilities on various platforms, most notably in the IPL 2024 season.
Australia, the reigning defending champion of ODI is now hunting for another T20 Cup. Australia has turned its attention to the ongoing IPL 2024 matches, where its batters are shining brightly. Players like Jake Fraser-McGurk, Travis Head, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, and Glenn Maxwell are all impressing with their batting performances. So, it’s gonna be a tough choice for selectors.
Australian players have had a huge impact on the Indian Premier League (IPL) over the years and IPL 2024 promises to be no different.
It was an Aussie, spin legend Shane Warne, who lifted the IPL trophy for the first time as a captain, after leading Rajasthan Royals to victory in the T20 cricket competition’s maiden season in 2008.
All Australians did well in the past and doing great in the present also. It seems like “Cricket in Blood” for Aussies.
Jake Fraser McGurk, IPL 2024 auction::
Having been ignored in the IPL Auction, the Capitals snapped up Jake Fraser McGurk as an injury replacement for South African paceman Lungi Ngidi, but he was kept on the sidelines for the opening five matches.
Jake sold out for DC this year for 20.2 L. However seeing him playing it’s not enough for him. As he performed in every match this year IPL 2024, He will join the cr club in the upcoming years.
As Sai Hope failed to bat in the middle order, DC (Delhi Capitals) make a decision to bring in Jake Fraser-McGurk in one down.
On 12th April against Lucknow Super Giants (Match no. 26th) he made his first IPL debut for DC. Jake Fraser-McGurk, this 22-year-old young gun wins many hearts of DC fans with his quick firry innings of 55 in just 35 balls, with the help of 5sixes, and 2 fours. DC also wins the match against LSG (Lucknow Super Giants).
Jake Fraser McGurk holds the record for Fastest fifties in IPL 2024::
On the next match against Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday Delhi Capitals opener Jake Fraser-McGurk equaled his record of the fastest fifty of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season.
This Right Hander batter reached his half-century in just 15 balls, on leg-spinner Piyush Chawla’s over. He went for six for his second IPL 2024 fifty.
After the fastest 50 against MI match, Jake Fraser Mcgruk said “I had looked at Jasprit Bumrah’s footage & videos all day – It is good to test yourself against the best bowler in the World”.
Jake Fraser scored again firry 15 balls fifty against Sunrisers Hyderabad earlier in the tournament at the same venue.
Fastest fifties List –
1. Jake Fraser-McGurk – 15 balls – DC vs MI – New Delhi (27th April, Venue- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi)
2. Jake Fraser-McGurk – 15 balls – DC vs SRH – New Delhi (20th April, Venue- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi)
3. Abhishek Sharma – 16 balls – SRH vs MI – Hyderabad ( 27th Mar, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad)
4. Travis Head – 16 balls – SRH vs DC – New Delhi (20th April, Venue- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi)
5. Suryakumar Yadav – 17 balls – MI vs RCB – Mumbai ( 11th April, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai).
During IPL commentary, Suresh Raina indirectly remarked about Jake Fraser-McGurk, suggesting, “You may play fast, but you can’t surpass my record of scoring 87 runs in just 25 balls.” In doing so, he not only praised himself but also acknowledged Jake’s talent.
Cricket Legend Aron Finch also tweeted “Has there been a player that’s had a bigger impact in their first 5 games of IPL than Jake Fraser-McGurk? 3 scores above 50, striking over 200.
The kid is a superstar!”
Jake Fraser McGurk, BBL Stats::
This right-hander made his debut on December 12, 2020, for Melbourne Renegades, against Perth Scorchers. In BBL Jake played 34 matches with a strike rate of 124.07, and an average of 18.48. Seeing this stats it’s quite strange as he batted in IPL 2024
Jake Fraser McGurk, made
Debut in OdI ::
This 22-year right-hander made his debut for AUS on Feb 4th, 2024 against West Indies. Till now date
He played just only two ODIs for AUS, with an average of 25 but also an impressive strike rate of 222.
So, this young gun has talent for sure, but on a stage like T20 WC,will Australian selectors give him a try
For his hard-hitting ability on WC ? or does This young batter have to wait for some while for the big stage?
This is raising the question for his fans worldwide.
Records Hold By Jake Fraser McGurk ::
He broke the record held by AB de Villiers for the fastest hundred in ODI, getting there in just 29 balls, thrusting a young Jake Fraser-McGurk into the limelight. Striking an astounding 13 sixes in his knock playing for South Australia against Tasmania in the Marsh Cup, Fraser-McGurk achieved not only the quickest List-A century but also surpassed Chris Gayle’s 30-ball T20 hundred, securing the title for the fastest hundred in professional cricket.
No doubt he is one of the rising star for AUSTRALIA CRICKET, in the upcoming cricket year.