Fraser-McGurk Remains Patient After T20 World Cup Non-Selection
Rising cricket star, Jake Fraser-McGurk, understands his position in the hierarchy of Australia’s top-order players. He is ready to patiently wait for his opportunity to demonstrate his skills in a major ICC tournament.
Fraser-McGurk’s omission from Australia’s squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup surprised many. The 22-year-old has been in exceptional form in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).
With 259 runs from six innings for the Delhi Capitals and a strike rate of 233.33, Fraser-McGurk has the best record of any player with more than 60 runs in the tournament. However, the Australian selectors chose experience over youth, excluding the hard-hitting right-hander from their squad for the T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies.
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Fraser-McGurk is not bothered by his non-selection. He believes his time to shine in Australia’s strong top-order will come if he continues to perform well.
Fraser-McGurk shared his thoughts on the Willow Talk podcast, stating that he understands the selectors’ decision and is ready to wait for his turn.
Fraser-McGurk has three matches remaining with Delhi in the IPL. The Ricky Ponting-coached franchise could still make it to the knockout stages if they win all their remaining games.
The young Australian cricketer is eager to continue scoring runs for Delhi and hopes to secure a spot as a reserve batter for the USA and West Indies tour.
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Australia T20 World Cup Squad:
Mitch Marsh (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa