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Jake Fraser-McGurk: Australian dynamite opener!

Rana said:
The recent hysteria around him is for his nuclear capability. The natural excitement he brings to the game. There is no denying he is capable of doing what he can at international cricket and all around the world.
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The Aussie selectors don't feel the same way.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
The Aussie selectors don't feel the same way.
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The Aussies are not desperate. There are also other highly talented white ball hitters in Australia who didn’t make the side. They will pick him when the time is right, even if it means a late shift selection for the World Cup.
 
Rana said:
The Aussies are not desperate. There are also other highly talented white ball hitters in AusHtralia who didn’t make the side. They will pick him when the time is right, even if it means a late shift selection for the World Cup.
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I agree he is a class act who will represent them in the next cycle. They will introduce him wisely and manage him properly.

All I am saying was that they weren't swept away by the current noise which is solely as a result of his performance in IPL. It shows they have a clear strategy and vision for the side.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
I agree he is a class act who will represent them in the next cycle. They will introduce him wisely and manage him properly.

All I am saying was that they weren't swept away by the current noise which is solely as a result of his performance in IPL. It shows they have a clear strategy and vision for the side.
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It was between him or Warner, they’ve taken a last punt on Warner this time. In regards to IPL, I don’t think the Aussies ever use performances in IPL mainly to select their teams. They wouldn’t be picking Hazlewood or Starc if that’s the case, both are not really up to the mark to bowl in the IPL but they are still a different breed when it comes to international cricket matches representing Australia. Same with Wade and Inglis, both cannot get a start for their franchises but both are clutch keeper+batsmen for Australia.
 
Rana said:
It was between him or Warner, they’ve taken a last punt on Warner this time. In regards to IPL, I don’t think the Aussies ever use performances in IPL mainly to select their teams. They wouldn’t be picking Hazlewood or Starc if that’s the case, both are not really up to the mark to bowl in the IPL but they are still a different breed when it comes to international cricket matches representing Australia. Same with Wade and Inglis, both cannot get a start for their franchises but both are clutch keeper+batsmen for Australia.
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Mcfraser is in reserves, Warner is retiring so they want to give him a send off.

It's understood and clear as day that fraser will be the replacement.

The thing is as Mcfraser said, 2 months ago he wasn't anywhere in the cards, Australia has been planning for a while, but this IPL he made a name for himself.

So they wish to incorporate him, but unlike PCB they don't want a haphazard Abdullah shafiq or Usman Khan type situation where their psl superstars, but then their brought on quickly, forced to perform in pressure situations and then also bat out of order because Babar and rizwan won't move.

Australia aren't viewing mcfraser as a no 3. They are viewing him as a future opener as that's where he bats in IPL, hence he will replace Warner after Warner retires this year AS AN OPENER.

No silly Billy, make this man bat at no 4 or no 5 because 2 players don't wanna move.
 
mominsaigol said:
Mcfraser is in reserves, Warner is retiring so they want to give him a send off.

It's understood and clear as day that fraser will be the replacement.

The thing is as Mcfraser said, 2 months ago he wasn't anywhere in the cards, Australia has been planning for a while, but this IPL he made a name for himself.

So they wish to incorporate him, but unlike PCB they don't want a haphazard Abdullah shafiq or Usman Khan type situation where their psl superstars, but then their brought on quickly, forced to perform in pressure situations and then also bat out of order because Babar and rizwan won't move.

Australia aren't viewing mcfraser as a no 3. They are viewing him as a future opener as that's where he bats in IPL, hence he will replace Warner after Warner retires this year AS AN OPENER.

No silly Billy, make this man bat at no 4 or no 5 because 2 players don't wanna move.
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Warner actually did move to number 3 for him in DC

Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if Warner hangs the boots even now and let’s this boy run loose for Australia’s cause. These guys play for country first
 
Rana said:
Warner actually did move to number 3 for him in DC

Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if Warner hangs the boots even now and let’s this boy run loose for Australia’s cause. These guys play for country first
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Yeah, you can expect these kind of things from Aussies. They are genuinely passionate about their country.
 
BouncerGuy said:
Yeah, you can expect these kind of things from Aussies. They are genuinely passionate about their country.
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Tbf so is England. They had a bad 2023 but that doesn't mean their not passionate.

England, Australia are extremely passionate when it comes to playing for the crest on their chest.

So Is India but not to the same extent, they do have some politics and personal player interest that get in the way.
 
Rana said:
Warner actually did move to number 3 for him in DC

Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if Warner hangs the boots even now and let’s this boy run loose for Australia’s cause. These guys play for country first
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My guess is Warner might not play the whole tournament because of slight injuries as well.

I can imagine Warner playing some games and if he does fail, it's quite easy for him to just take retirement or heck even claim unfitness or injury since he's not fully fit and at the end

Mcfraser is travelling to USA 100%. So he might get a few games. I don't think Warner will play the whole tournament tbh.
 
Jake mcgurk is the most exciting young talent in the world cricket right now.
Love his approach and fearless attitude. He is gonna break some record.
 
Good call in my opinion not to include him.

Australia team is pretty set, and JFM, for all his IPL exploits, is still pretty inexperienced (not to mention the roads he's batting on)

Australia is smart about their young talent, unlike Pakistan who sees every young PSL performer and immediately throws them into the deep end
 
If he was a Pakistani he would have already been announced in the squad to play against Ireland and England
 
Rana said:
That’s because you cannot name 2 players who are better than our openers!
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To quote the famous words

"Babar and rizwan are great openers, it's the team that let's them down. If they were playing for Australia, Someone like Warner and Travis head would gladly come after them and build off their platform."
 
hafizexpress said:
Extremely sad state of affairs. It's saddening to think that this is actually very likely
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Don't worry, Allah made him an aussie citizen fir a reason.

He'll grow up to be Babar's worst nightmare. Bookmark this post when that happens down the line.
 
Rana said:
He’s already better than the entire Pakistan team. Better than players in the team and not in the team.
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We are only made to think this because of how the team has been made to become. If everyone batted where they should ideally bat, you wouldn't have the same opinion. But if we compare this lad with our batsmen who are all batting out of order and not in sync, your comment actually makes sense. Sadly
 
hafizexpress said:
We are only made to think this because of how the team has been made to become. If everyone batted where they should ideally bat, you wouldn't have the same opinion. But if we compare this lad with our batsmen who are all batting out of order and not in sync, your comment actually makes sense. Sadly
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Whether things are done in the right or wrong way…there is no professional cricketer in Pakistan who can match this kid’s ability. None of them are capable of targeting 20+ runs in an over against the world’s best seamers like he already had done…regardless of track or situation. No one whatsoever!

Your best bet is to find kids who are daring, fearless in the tape ball scene at the age of 13-15…and work extremely hard to get them to transition into hard ball cricket. Pakistan’s hard ball cricket grass roots is producing 99% cowards, not fearless players.
 
hafizexpress said:
We are only made to think this because of how the team has been made to become. If everyone batted where they should ideally bat, you wouldn't have the same opinion. But if we compare this lad with our batsmen who are all batting out of order and not in sync, your comment actually makes sense. Sadly
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No, even if everyone batted at the correct position mcfraser is far superior to any of our talent. That's a sad reality. The standards of Australia are too high.
 
Rana said:
Whether things are done in the right or wrong way…there is no professional cricketer in Pakistan who can match this kid’s ability. None of them are capable of targeting 20+ runs in an over against the world’s best seamers like he already had done…regardless of track or situation. No one whatsoever!

Your best bet is to find kids who are daring, fearless in the tape ball scene at the age of 13-15…and work extremely hard to get them to transition into hard ball cricket. Pakistan’s hard ball cricket grass roots is producing 99% cowards, not fearless players.
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I mostly do agree with you. But ability is only one thing. How well he can apply it is another, and we are yet to see how well he does apply it in big games. I cannot put him past Fakhar Zaman, who I believe is able to target 20+ runs in an over against the world's best seamers on his day.

Rana said:
Pakistan’s hard ball cricket grass roots is producing 99% cowards, not fearless players.
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You are absolutely right though. Pakistan has produced such players before in Afridi, Razzaq, Sharjeel, UAkmal, Nazir, etc., but the circuit now is quite cowardly which is disappointing considering cricket has evolved, requiring more of those types of batsmen, not less.
 
Rana said:
Whether things are done in the right or wrong way…there is no professional cricketer in Pakistan who can match this kid’s ability. None of them are capable of targeting 20+ runs in an over against the world’s best seamers like he already had done…regardless of track or situation. No one whatsoever!

Your best bet is to find kids who are daring, fearless in the tape ball scene at the age of 13-15…and work extremely hard to get them to transition into hard ball cricket. Pakistan’s hard ball cricket grass roots is producing 99% cowards, not fearless players.
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Fakhar needs time to settle. He's not the type to go from ball 1, the sodhi bashing that he did in the wc was a one time thing.

Fakhar Zaman's ability and magic is that he's capable of playing really long innings, and his SR during those innings will start at 70-80- then move to 100, then to 110, and then to 150 and then to 200.

That's why I have hope for Abdullah shafiq. Abdullah also loves playing long innings and has the temperament for it, but ibfear he lacks the ability to make up and increase SR like fakhar can.
 
Whatever happened to Dewald Brevis? I remember him being genuinely hyped and expected to be great. Was waiting for him to enter the international scene. Is he still any good?
 
mominsaigol said:
Fakhar needs time to settle. He's not the type to go from ball 1, the sodhi bashing that he did in the wc was a one time thing.
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Good point

No way Fakhar will go full guns blazing from ball 1 against any bowler. If he does, he will get bowled most likely
 
hafizexpress said:
Whatever happened to Dewald Brevis? I remember him being genuinely hyped and expected to be great. Was waiting for him to enter the international scene. Is he still any good?
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He’s on MI bench. He is still a better option for SA than Hendricks if you ask me but the damned quota system destroys opportunities for talented white players
 
mominsaigol said:
Fakhar needs time to settle. He's not the type to go from ball 1, the sodhi bashing that he did in the wc was a one time thing.

Fakhar Zaman's ability and magic is that he's capable of playing really long innings, and his SR during those innings will start at 70-80- then move to 100, then to 110, and then to 150 and then to 200.

That's why I have hope for Abdullah shafiq. Abdullah also loves playing long innings and has the temperament for it, but ibfear he lacks the ability to make up and increase SR like fakhar can.
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But see you are literally just comparing what they're capable of doing... just their talent. What I meant was, I cannot say mcgurck is better than Fakhar because I've SEEN what Fakhar can do on the big stage. Even Kohli does not go guns blazing 20+ in an over from ball one, you still wouldn't say mcgurck is the better batsman than Kohli. What was said is that he's "better" than all our players and with the stated logic used, one could say he's better than Kohli, but he's not. No coach in their right minds would pick him over Kohli, because they've seen what Kohli can do and not what mcgurck can do at that level.

That's all I'm saying. I'm not denying his talent. But talent doesn't make you the best, it's how you've applied it when it matters.
 
Rana said:
He’s on MI bench. He is still a better option for SA than Hendricks if you ask me but the damned quota system destroys opportunities for talented white players
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The quota system is weird and can cause unnecessary racial discrimination. Imagine being a dark-skinned player on the team knowing that you're there because you had to be, not because you were needed
 
hafizexpress said:
But see you are literally just comparing what they're capable of doing... just their talent. What I meant was, I cannot say mcgurck is better than Fakhar because I've SEEN what Fakhar can do on the big stage. Even Kohli does not go guns blazing 20+ in an over from ball one, you still wouldn't say mcgurck is the better batsman than Kohli. What was said is that he's "better" than all our players and with the stated logic used, one could say he's better than Kohli, but he's not. No coach in their right minds would pick him over Kohli, because they've seen what Kohli can do and not what mcgurck can do at that level.

That's all I'm saying. I'm not denying his talent. But talent doesn't make you the best, it's how you've applied it when it matters.
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Bro talent and skill are 2 different things.

Mcfraser having the ability to play the way he does is pure talent, he's clearly a prodigy. Skill wise he isn't on fakhar's level when fakhar in onsong but theirs an age gap + No of games gao between the 2.

Atm mcfraser is no where close to even Marsh, Warner, Travis or anyone. His list A records and other records aren't great.

But talent wise, he's unmatched. If he can just develop skills which he very likely will, then he's automatically a replacement for Warner when Warner retires.

You can judge someone's class by looking at them.

Now matter how much rizwan scores or averages Ik that he's never gonna reach any modern great height, same with babar, even when Bobby was hyped to the moon before him getting exposed, I called the fact that he'll never reach kohli level.

It's the same with mcfraser, Mcfraser at his future peak will be in the class of Travis head, Gilchrist, Warner etc etc and these 3 are far far far >>>> Fakhar Zaman

No offence to fakhar, he's the best white ball cricket for Pakistan I the last decade, a fact even babar in wc 2023 admitted to and claimed fakhar onsong is > him.

But fakhar is not in the class of Warner or Travis while mcfraser is, just skill wise he isn't their yet.
 
mominsaigol said:
Bro talent and skill are 2 different things.

Mcfraser having the ability to play the way he does is pure talent, he's clearly a prodigy. Skill wise he isn't on fakhar's level when fakhar in onsong but theirs an age gap + No of games gao between the 2.

Atm mcfraser is no where close to even Marsh, Warner, Travis or anyone. His list A records and other records aren't great.

But talent wise, he's unmatched. If he can just develop skills which he very likely will, then he's automatically a replacement for Warner when Warner retires.

You can judge someone's class by looking at them.

Now matter how much rizwan scores or averages Ik that he's never gonna reach any modern great height, same with babar, even when Bobby was hyped to the moon before him getting exposed, I called the fact that he'll never reach kohli level.

It's the same with mcfraser, Mcfraser at his future peak will be in the class of Travis head, Gilchrist, Warner etc etc and these 3 are far far far >>>> Fakhar Zaman

No offence to fakhar, he's the best white ball cricket for Pakistan I the last decade, a fact even babar in wc 2023 admitted to and claimed fakhar onsong is > him.

But fakhar is not in the class of Warner or Travis while mcfraser is, just skill wise he isn't their yet.
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This was my point. He has to prove whether he really has what it takes which I'm sure he will. He has all the talent in the world indeed. No disagreements there. My contention was to the following statement: "He’s already better than the entire Pakistan team. Better than players in the team and not in the team."

The reasons used to justify this statement by the both of you was that he has the talent and abilities that no Pakistani has. My point is that although that may be true, that doesn't make him simply better than someone like Fakhar who even if he is less talented, has shown that he can make impact when it matters. The impact is what defines greatness, not just talent and ability.

Ultimately, I agree with this post that I am replying to. My comments here are to explain my original position
 
DeadlyVenom said:
Deserves based on what. Batting on Indian phattas?

Aussies generally have wise selection policies that's why they are the strongest side in cricket history.
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Aussies are the one who want him. Almost all past cricketers and fans. Warner is just there as a sentimental pick. Nothing else. The brought CUmmins in when he was 19.
 
Rana said:
The recent hysteria around him is for his nuclear capability. The natural excitement he brings to the game. There is no denying he is capable of doing what he can at international cricket and all around the world.
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Exactly. What did Tim David do other than playing league cricket. He was not even living in Australia. Walked straight into Australian side. He is a regular now.
 
Mark chapman was a hongkong cricketer he is a regular for NZ. Teams do reward potential. Every Australian cricketer wants him in. They know his potential. Just that because of Warner they have this dilemma. There is no reason they should play this Wade guy who is way past by his sell date.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Mark chapman was a hongkong cricketer he is a regular for NZ. Teams do reward potential. Every Australian cricketer wants him in. They know his potential. Just that because of Warner they have this dilemma. There is no reason they should play this Wade guy who is way past by his sell date.
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The thing is, Australia doesn't want to pull a Pakistan and make jake bat out of position. They want him to replace Warner as an opener.

But he's their in reserves. Trust mate jake will be a regular soon. Just not rn.
 
mominsaigol said:
But he's their in reserves. Trust mate jake will be a regular soon. Just not rn.
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Yep, you are right. The Australian system is pretty well organized and they prefer not to rush a guy in the team especially when he has to play him out of his natural position. Fraser is the next big thing, just wait.
 
BouncerGuy said:
Yep, you are right. The Australian system is pretty well organized and they prefer not to rush a guy in the team especially when he has to play him out of his natural position. Fraser is the next big thing, just wait.
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The thing is, what people aren't understanding is that Australia doesn't want to risk a PCB usman khan situation.

What if fraser makes a debut IN A WORLD CUP STAGE, and ends up failing? Australia loves giving ropes but failing on a WC stage as a debutant is too mentally taxing on a 22 year old, they don't want to dent his confidence

He wasn't excluded because they hate him or are biased towards Warner.

We already debuted usman on the eve of the cup expecting him to be a breakout star, even though it'll take time, and already the knives are put against him, with many wanting him dropped.

Again fraser is highly talented but theirs always a chance if he fails, knives from the public will be put and his own confidence will be dented, it's best to debut him afterwards and build him up for CT 2025 and 2026 wc.
 
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Australia captain explains reasons why IPL star missed T20 World Cup selection

Australia's new T20I captain has provided some clarity on why in-form batter Jake Fraser-McGurk missed out on selection for the T20 World Cup.

Newly-appointed Australia T20I captain Mitch Marsh believes hard-hitting batter Jake Fraser-McGurk has a bright international future ahead, despite the fact the young gun narrowly missed selection for next month's ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

The 2021 T20 World Cup champions unveiled their squad for the 20-over showcase on Wednesday and the absence of Fraser-McGurk and former skipper Steve Smith from the 15-player group were among the biggest surprises.

Fraser-McGurk has been in scintillating form for the Delhi Capitals in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) and many believed the right-hander had shown enough to make the trip to West Indies and USA next month for the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup.

And while Marsh has been impressed with what he has seen from Fraser-McGurk at international level and at Delhi, the Australia skipper suggested incumbent openers Travis Head and David Warner have the runs on the board and have earnt the right to continue their relationship at the top of the batting order.

“Jakey is an outstanding talent,” Marsh said on Australian radio station SEN.

“I think you know the way he's taking on the IPL, he’s taken it by storm, they’re all loving him, and certainly, the Delhi crew are enjoying his company and enjoying what he brings to the team and there's no doubt that he's going to have a huge future, wherever he plays.

“But we feel like we've got all bases covered within our team. Heady and David Warner have been fantastic for us, not only for a long period of time but over the last 18 months building towards this (T20) World Cup.

“We're really comfortable that we've got the right 15, to hopefully take us deep into the (T20) World Cup.”

Fraser-McGurk has three half-centuries for Delhi already this IPL and his batting strike-rate of 233.33 is superior to every other batter at the tournament to have scored more than 60 runs.

More than half of Fraser-McGurk's 259 runs at the tournament have come from sixes, with the 22-year-old having cleared the rope on 23 occasions from six innings for Delhi to be sixth overall for most sixes at the event.

It bodes well for Fraser-McGurk's future against the white-ball and Marsh expects to see the top-order performer back playing for his country sooner rather than later.

“He’s come along pretty quickly. There's been a huge amount of talent that's been identified from a young age," Marsh noted.

“We saw a glimpse of it throughout the (domestic) Big Bash this year and you know that the IPL is a tough tournament.

“You can't take a backward step and that's certainly the way he plays his cricket and he's got an exciting future.”
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Very un-Australian to not JFM over Warner. Australian way is to select the winning team and no emotional selections. JFK should have been selected.
 

Jake Fraser-McGurk's latest feat makes Aussie World Cup snub look ridiculous​


Australia’s young Twenty20 batting sensation Jake Fraser-McGurk scored a whirlwind half century as Delhi Capitals notched a crucial 20-run win over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.

The 22-year-old Fraser-McGurk, who was left out of Australia’s T20 World Cup squad last week, gave perfect momentum upfront with a 19-ball 50 as Delhi made a challenging 8-221 after Rajasthan won the toss and elected to field at a venue where all four previous games this season were won by teams batting first.

The snub of Fraser-McGurk raised plenty of eyebrows in Australia and his latest feat makes the selectors' decision look all the more ridiculous.

Selectors are able to alter the 15-man squad before the World Cup in June.

Australian legend and Delhi coach Ricky Ponting was in awe of Fraser-McGurk's half ton on Wednesday morning.

"He's hardly put a foot wrong since he's been here," Ponting told the broadcast.

"I knew what he was capable of, he hasn't really surprised me with what he's done so far.

"He's a great kid, got a great attitude. We've seen what he can do with the bat, he's equally as good in the field."

Captain Sanju Samson kept Rajasthan in the hunt with a blistering 86 off 46 balls with six sixes and eight boundaries but his controversial dismissal in the 16th over saw the visitors finishing at 8-201 for its third loss this season.

Rajasthan has 16 points and stayed at No.2 on net run-rate behind table-topper Kolkata Knight Riders.

Delhi with 12 points is tied with three other teams — Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants — as race for the playoffs gets tight.

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He has the potential to replace Warner in white ball cricket for sure, but the only question is if he can fill his boots in Test cricket or if Australia will look to lock him down as a white ball specialist only.
 
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He has the potential to replace Warner in white ball cricket for sure, but the only question is if he can fill his boots in Test cricket or if Australia will look to lock him down as a white ball specialist only.
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Warner will be a costly selection for Australia at this ICC T20I World Cup 2024.
 

Jake Fraser-McGurk is in no rush to represent Australia at a World Cup after missing Twenty20 squad​


When Australia unveiled its T20 World Cup squad last week, the omission of two names stood out to most observers — Jake Fraser-McGurk and Steve Smith.

Smith's omission was somewhat of a surprise given he's represented Australia at every World Cup for the past 10 years, but it had been coming.

The former Australian captain is one of the most prolific Test batters on the planet, but his T20 form has been lacking for some time. His accumulation style of play alongside pure, unadulterated bashers of a cricket ball in the top order of Australia's T20 teams has not made sense.

Meanwhile, Fraser-McGurk's name being absent from the list of 15 was extremely surprising for most of us looking on from the outside, but not for the player himself.

Speaking on the Willow Talk podcast, the 22-year-old commended the selectors for giving him clarity and offered a refreshing perspective on his omission.

"It didn't really bother me a hell of a lot because I wasn't in this position to feel like I've earnt that yet. World Cup cricket is a lot different to IPL cricket," he said.

Fraser-McGurk has been identified as a precocious talent coming through the Australian ranks since scoring a half-century on his Shield debut for Victoria at just 17, but runs haven't flowed as easily off the right-hander's bat in the five years since.

He averages just 18.96 with the bat in 16 Shield matches. And while his white ball record is a little more impressive — averaging 32.81 at a strike rate of 143.83 in 21 matches — they're hardly numbers that knock down a selector's door.

Despite still showing flashes of his explosive ball-striking ability, especially in a 29-ball century during a one-day outing for South Australia last summer, Fraser-McGurk had virtually no profile outside of Australia coming into 2024.

The Aussie wasn't initially slated to even play in the Indian Premier League this season, before being picked up as an injury replacement for Lungi Ngidi on the advice of Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting after an impressive stint with the Dubai Capitals in the ILT20.

The move has been a game-changer, both for the franchise and the player himself.

Since arriving in India, Fraser-McGurk has exploded, announcing himself on the global stage with some of the most breathtaking knocks you're ever likely to see on a cricket field.

Fraser-McGurk has so far plundered 259 runs in six innings at an eye-watering strike rate of 233.33 and an average of 43.16. His strike rate is far and away the highest of any player to have scored over 200 runs so far in the tournament. For comparison's sake, Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma is the next closest, with his 326 runs coming at a strike rate of 195.20.

"I haven't even had time to sort of reflect on it, it's just happened all so quick," Fraser-McGurk said of his meteoric rise.

"To be here [in India] now, I don't even really have the words for it. I don't really understand how it's happened so quick … but for it to happen so quick, it's been nice.

"It's like an AFL grand final every game, it's just immense, the atmosphere is crazy. I think it's almost too loud where it doesn't even bother you when you play. I think I get more nervous playing a Shield game when there's 200 people there than I do playing an IPL game with 75,000 there in Ahmedabad."

On the back of a stellar IPL campaign, Fraser-McGurk probably walks into the top order of all but two teams participating in the World Cup. Unfortunately for him, Australia happens to be one of those two.

It is easy to be a prisoner of the moment when it comes to sports, and by doing so you can forget just how destructive Australia's top order was in last year's 50-over World Cup.

A rejuvenated David Warner led the Aussies with 535 runs at an average of 48.63, Travis Head returned from a broken hand to smash 329 runs, including a match-winning 137 in the final, and Mitch Marsh scored 441 runs at an average of 49.

If Fraser-McGurk isn't taking the top three spots, then it would result in Australia shoe-horning him into an unfamiliar spot, something he's not keen on doing anyway.

"You've got David Warner, our best opener in three formats, you've got Travis Head, who is lighting it up over here and has lit it up the past 18 months, and Mitch Marsh is the same, and he's also the captain," he said.

"I can't really see myself batting at five or six because we're pretty set there with Tim David, Cam Green, those sorts of guys. The way I think about it is that's fine, there's hopefully going to be more time for that [World Cup appearances]."

At just 22 years of age, if Australia handles his development properly, it should get a handful of global tournaments with Fraser-McGurk at the top of the order.

Australia would be wise to look at the plight of Indian opener Prithvi Shaw when figuring out how to handle the future of its prodigious young star.

Like the Aussie, Shaw was anointed as the next best thing from a young age in India and was quickly ushered into the Test team as a 19-year-old.

The instant results were great — Shaw was named player of the match on Test debut after scoring 134 against the West Indies. He became India's second-youngest Test centurion after Sachin Tendulkar with that knock, but the tide soon turned against him.

International cricket is ruthless. There is far less margin for error as a batter on pitches that aren't as batter-friendly as the ones you see in the IPL.

In less than three full years after his Test debut, Shaw had been found out by bowlers around the world and was axed. After last representing India in a T20 against Sri Lanka in 2021, Shaw is still waiting for his next chance. His is a cautionary tale for those anxious to see Fraser-McGurk in Australian colours.

Not being in Australia's international set-up doesn't mean Fraser-McGurk's game isn't developing at a rapid rate. He is coached by Ponting, who is widely considered to be one of the brightest minds the game has to offer, and the partnership is already paying major dividends.

"What he's said to me that's really stuck with me is, I hit the ball a lot further when I swing at 80 per cent instead of 100 per cent," he said.

"You just have to find the middle and it'll go for six. I was like, 'OK that's good', because when I swing harder my head moves.

"I did look at the footage of all the games I've been playing apart from the IPL and he's right, when I do swing quite hard, my head is moving as I train on the ball.

"He is just someone who can pick up those little things that you're not going to notice … it absolutely blew my mind."

If Australia plays its cards right, Fraser-McGurk will blow the minds of not only Aussie fans, but cricket fans around the world for years to come.

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One of Australian cricket's brightest young talents will miss the World Cup, but Ricky Ponting is unlocking his full potential

Australia's decision to leave Jake Fraser-McGurk out of its T20 World Cup squad surprised several onlookers. The burgeoning opening batter wasn't one of them.
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Jake Fraser-McGurk is in no rush to represent Australia at a World Cup after missing Twenty20 squad​


When Australia unveiled its T20 World Cup squad last week, the omission of two names stood out to most observers — Jake Fraser-McGurk and Steve Smith.

Smith's omission was somewhat of a surprise given he's represented Australia at every World Cup for the past 10 years, but it had been coming.

The former Australian captain is one of the most prolific Test batters on the planet, but his T20 form has been lacking for some time. His accumulation style of play alongside pure, unadulterated bashers of a cricket ball in the top order of Australia's T20 teams has not made sense.

Meanwhile, Fraser-McGurk's name being absent from the list of 15 was extremely surprising for most of us looking on from the outside, but not for the player himself.

Speaking on the Willow Talk podcast, the 22-year-old commended the selectors for giving him clarity and offered a refreshing perspective on his omission.

"It didn't really bother me a hell of a lot because I wasn't in this position to feel like I've earnt that yet. World Cup cricket is a lot different to IPL cricket," he said.

Fraser-McGurk has been identified as a precocious talent coming through the Australian ranks since scoring a half-century on his Shield debut for Victoria at just 17, but runs haven't flowed as easily off the right-hander's bat in the five years since.

He averages just 18.96 with the bat in 16 Shield matches. And while his white ball record is a little more impressive — averaging 32.81 at a strike rate of 143.83 in 21 matches — they're hardly numbers that knock down a selector's door.

Despite still showing flashes of his explosive ball-striking ability, especially in a 29-ball century during a one-day outing for South Australia last summer, Fraser-McGurk had virtually no profile outside of Australia coming into 2024.

The Aussie wasn't initially slated to even play in the Indian Premier League this season, before being picked up as an injury replacement for Lungi Ngidi on the advice of Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting after an impressive stint with the Dubai Capitals in the ILT20.

The move has been a game-changer, both for the franchise and the player himself.

Since arriving in India, Fraser-McGurk has exploded, announcing himself on the global stage with some of the most breathtaking knocks you're ever likely to see on a cricket field.

Fraser-McGurk has so far plundered 259 runs in six innings at an eye-watering strike rate of 233.33 and an average of 43.16. His strike rate is far and away the highest of any player to have scored over 200 runs so far in the tournament. For comparison's sake, Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma is the next closest, with his 326 runs coming at a strike rate of 195.20.

"I haven't even had time to sort of reflect on it, it's just happened all so quick," Fraser-McGurk said of his meteoric rise.

"To be here [in India] now, I don't even really have the words for it. I don't really understand how it's happened so quick … but for it to happen so quick, it's been nice.

"It's like an AFL grand final every game, it's just immense, the atmosphere is crazy. I think it's almost too loud where it doesn't even bother you when you play. I think I get more nervous playing a Shield game when there's 200 people there than I do playing an IPL game with 75,000 there in Ahmedabad."

On the back of a stellar IPL campaign, Fraser-McGurk probably walks into the top order of all but two teams participating in the World Cup. Unfortunately for him, Australia happens to be one of those two.

It is easy to be a prisoner of the moment when it comes to sports, and by doing so you can forget just how destructive Australia's top order was in last year's 50-over World Cup.

A rejuvenated David Warner led the Aussies with 535 runs at an average of 48.63, Travis Head returned from a broken hand to smash 329 runs, including a match-winning 137 in the final, and Mitch Marsh scored 441 runs at an average of 49.

If Fraser-McGurk isn't taking the top three spots, then it would result in Australia shoe-horning him into an unfamiliar spot, something he's not keen on doing anyway.

"You've got David Warner, our best opener in three formats, you've got Travis Head, who is lighting it up over here and has lit it up the past 18 months, and Mitch Marsh is the same, and he's also the captain," he said.

"I can't really see myself batting at five or six because we're pretty set there with Tim David, Cam Green, those sorts of guys. The way I think about it is that's fine, there's hopefully going to be more time for that [World Cup appearances]."

At just 22 years of age, if Australia handles his development properly, it should get a handful of global tournaments with Fraser-McGurk at the top of the order.

Australia would be wise to look at the plight of Indian opener Prithvi Shaw when figuring out how to handle the future of its prodigious young star.

Like the Aussie, Shaw was anointed as the next best thing from a young age in India and was quickly ushered into the Test team as a 19-year-old.

The instant results were great — Shaw was named player of the match on Test debut after scoring 134 against the West Indies. He became India's second-youngest Test centurion after Sachin Tendulkar with that knock, but the tide soon turned against him.

International cricket is ruthless. There is far less margin for error as a batter on pitches that aren't as batter-friendly as the ones you see in the IPL.

In less than three full years after his Test debut, Shaw had been found out by bowlers around the world and was axed. After last representing India in a T20 against Sri Lanka in 2021, Shaw is still waiting for his next chance. His is a cautionary tale for those anxious to see Fraser-McGurk in Australian colours.

Not being in Australia's international set-up doesn't mean Fraser-McGurk's game isn't developing at a rapid rate. He is coached by Ponting, who is widely considered to be one of the brightest minds the game has to offer, and the partnership is already paying major dividends.

"What he's said to me that's really stuck with me is, I hit the ball a lot further when I swing at 80 per cent instead of 100 per cent," he said.

"You just have to find the middle and it'll go for six. I was like, 'OK that's good', because when I swing harder my head moves.

"I did look at the footage of all the games I've been playing apart from the IPL and he's right, when I do swing quite hard, my head is moving as I train on the ball.

"He is just someone who can pick up those little things that you're not going to notice … it absolutely blew my mind."

If Australia plays its cards right, Fraser-McGurk will blow the minds of not only Aussie fans, but cricket fans around the world for years to come.

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One of Australian cricket's brightest young talents will miss the World Cup, but Ricky Ponting is unlocking his full potential

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If he's being coached by pointing, then you already have an atg in the making.

Man Australia keeps finding gun opener after gum opener.

Gikchrist, Warner, Travis and now fraser.
 
T20 World Cup: Jake Fraser-McGurk Expected To Travel With Australian Team As Reserve

The ICC T20 World Cup is knocking on the door. This edition of the T20 World Cup will be jointly hosted by the USA and the West Indies.

In every season of the IPL, some players manage to stamp their authority and Jake Fraser-McGurk is one such name. The devastating Delhi Capitals opener smashed 330 runs in just nine matches and took very little time to announce his arrival on the grand stage.

The expectation was that the player would earn a place in Australia’s T20 World Cup squad but to everyone’s surprise he missed the cut as Australia named a 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup.

But it has now emerged the player is likely to join the squad as a travelling reserve. As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, the Australia Cricket Board are set to pick up two reserves and the Delhi Capitals star is certainly going to be one of them.

David Warner is currently suffering from bone bruising in his hand while captain Mitchell Marsh is battling a hamstring injury.

Fraser-McGurk already showed what he is capable of and if given the chance he will mostly make use of the opportunities that come towards him.

McGurk had a similar experience with his IPL franchise as the 22 year old was not picked up by any franchise in the IPL auction last year. It was DC coach Ricky Ponting who suggested his name and he was later brought in by the franchise as a substitute for South African fast bowler Lungi Ngidi.

McGurk has already generated enough buzz in the IPL circuit and if he is not retained by the Capitals there won’t be a dearth of suitors for him in the next mega auction.

The young Australian recently addressed the selection debate as he explained the current scenario in the Australian team.

On the Willow Talk podcast, he said, “You’ve got David Warner, our best opener in three formats, you’ve got Travis Head, who is lighting it up over here [at the IPL] and has lit it up the past 18 months, and Mitch Marsh is the same, and he’s also the captain.

“I can’t really see myself batting at five or six because we’re pretty set there with Tim David, Cam Green; those sorts of guys. The way I think about it is that’s fine, there’s hopefully going to be more time for that [World Cup appearances].”

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Delhi Capitals opener Jake Fraser-McGurk could be named as one of the travelling reserves and could travel with the Australian squad. Get all the details here., Cricket News - Times Now
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FearlessRoar said:
T20 World Cup: Jake Fraser-McGurk Expected To Travel With Australian Team As Reserve

The ICC T20 World Cup is knocking on the door. This edition of the T20 World Cup will be jointly hosted by the USA and the West Indies.

In every season of the IPL, some players manage to stamp their authority and Jake Fraser-McGurk is one such name. The devastating Delhi Capitals opener smashed 330 runs in just nine matches and took very little time to announce his arrival on the grand stage.

The expectation was that the player would earn a place in Australia’s T20 World Cup squad but to everyone’s surprise he missed the cut as Australia named a 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup.

But it has now emerged the player is likely to join the squad as a travelling reserve. As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, the Australia Cricket Board are set to pick up two reserves and the Delhi Capitals star is certainly going to be one of them.

David Warner is currently suffering from bone bruising in his hand while captain Mitchell Marsh is battling a hamstring injury.

Fraser-McGurk already showed what he is capable of and if given the chance he will mostly make use of the opportunities that come towards him.

McGurk had a similar experience with his IPL franchise as the 22 year old was not picked up by any franchise in the IPL auction last year. It was DC coach Ricky Ponting who suggested his name and he was later brought in by the franchise as a substitute for South African fast bowler Lungi Ngidi.

McGurk has already generated enough buzz in the IPL circuit and if he is not retained by the Capitals there won’t be a dearth of suitors for him in the next mega auction.

The young Australian recently addressed the selection debate as he explained the current scenario in the Australian team.

On the Willow Talk podcast, he said, “You’ve got David Warner, our best opener in three formats, you’ve got Travis Head, who is lighting it up over here [at the IPL] and has lit it up the past 18 months, and Mitch Marsh is the same, and he’s also the captain.

“I can’t really see myself batting at five or six because we’re pretty set there with Tim David, Cam Green; those sorts of guys. The way I think about it is that’s fine, there’s hopefully going to be more time for that [World Cup appearances].”

www.timesnownews.com

T20 World Cup: Jake Fraser-McGurk Expected To Travel With Australian Team As Reserve

Delhi Capitals opener Jake Fraser-McGurk could be named as one of the travelling reserves and could travel with the Australian squad. Get all the details here., Cricket News - Times Now
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I called it long time ago, he will play one or 2 games. Warner is not finishing this cup. Warner will retire if he finds his form lacking.
 
Jake Fraser-McGurk has been named as the traveling reserve for Australia's squad in the 2024 T20I World Cup as Australia finalized the squad.

Will be a good experience for this guy to share the dressing room with the World Cup Squad.
 
BouncerGuy said:
Jake Fraser-McGurk has been named as the traveling reserve for Australia's squad in the 2024 T20I World Cup as Australia finalized the squad.

Will be a good experience for this guy to share the dressing room with the World Cup Squad.
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He will be unleashed at some point
 

'He Asks A Lot of Questions, Which is Great': David Warner Praises DC Batter Jake Fraser-McGurk Ahead of 2024 T20 World Cup​


Veteran Australia opener David Warner believes young batter Jake Fraser-McGurk is someone who asks a lot of questions and loves the game, which keeps him in good stead. The duo will be united when Australia embark on their Men’s T20 World Cup journey – Warner in 15-member squad, while Fraser-McGurk is a traveling reserve.

Warner and Fraser-McGurk spent time in the Delhi Capitals camp in IPL 2024, where the youngster caught everyone’s eye by smashing 330 runs at a strike rate of 234.04, including two fifties coming in 15 balls each, after being drafted in as a replacement for Lungi Ngidi.

“It can be challenging and extremely tiring. We spoke about it in India, how to manage these things going forward. Whether to have a sibling, a friend, a parent or someone else there to break up the cycle when you’re there, so you’ve got a piece of home with you. Because it is very, very hard to do all this.

“And when you’ve got a group of … 95 per cent of our team are pretty much married with kids, coming in as a young guy can be challenging. You are potentially locked in your room, doing nothing. Fortunately, we’ll be in the Caribbean, so you can go outside and have a nice swim and things like that.

“But the experience for him will be great and being around the guys and the group where potentially I feel like he’ll probably go on that England tour in late August. As a young kid, he understands what the game’s about, what it’s like to be around the group as a team player. He asks a lot of questions and he loves the game, which is great,” Warner was quoted as saying by ‘The Sydney Morning Herald’.

Warner will be ending his international career at the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup, where he doesn’t expect tall scores, something which has been in trend during IPL 2024, mainly due to the impact player rule.

Warner, a member of Australia’s runners-up finish in the 2010 Men’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies, also noted sea breezes in venues like Barbados and St Lucia will have a big say in dictating the proceedings during the showpiece event.

“Barbados and St Lucia have this big cross breeze across the ground, so there’s a lot of tactical stuff to it as well. The wickets can also be lower and slower, so you might not see 200-plus scores.

“People talk about the IPL, but you’ve got an impact player there. So you take that out of the equation. When you’re up the top of the order you try to get a good start but if you lose early wickets you’ve got to play what’s in front of you and adapt,” he said.

Warner signed off by hoping opener Travis Head can carry his swashbuckling IPL form for Sunrisers Hyderabad to World Cup. “Hopefully he doesn’t waste too many more runs over there and can save some for us. Hopefully he can finish his tournament off well there and bring some of that success to our team.”

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David Warner Backs Jake Fraser-McGurk To Succeed As An Opener For Australia​


Australia's David Warner has tipped Jake Fraser-McGurk to fill the opening role for Australia and believes that the youngster will have a "fantastic career" for the Baggy Greens. Warner has recently spent a lot of time with the 22-year-old. Both of them featured for the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Jake was also with the Australian team during their T20 World Cup campaign as a travelling reserve. Warner's international career ended after Australia crashed out of the Super 8 stage of the tournament after Afghanistan and India inflicted back-to-back defeats on them.

After Australia's exit, Warner passed the baton to the youngster as the next opener in the T20Is and ODIs.

"Every time I put something out there, I become a selector, (but) I think he's definitely got the ability to do that," Warner said, as quoted from cricket.com.au.

"He can lock it in. And a bit like myself, you (have to learn) how to play ... 50 over cricket. That's one thing that I learnt from Twenty20. I got dropped after seven games because I didn't really understand how to play the game of one-day cricket. So, from a one-day perspective, if he learns that and understands that, he'll have a fantastic career, especially batting in Australia. Best wickets in the world," he added.

With Australia looking towards the future, Jake could be one of the names that could pop up in their tours of Scotland and England as Australia.

Jake struck 51 across two matches off 23 deliveries during Australia's ODI series against West Indies earlier this year. Before that, he set a world record by slamming a ton in a mere 29-ball one-day ton in the Marsh Cup.

He went on to set the new standards in the IPL while opening for Delhi Capitals. In nine IPL 2024 matches, Jake racked up 330 runs at an average of 36.66 and a whopping strike rate of 234.04, including four half-centuries and best score of 84.

However, the young opening batter isn't looking to follow Warner's footsteps in red-ball cricket. In the Sheffield Shield cricket, playing at the opening slot for South Australia didn't suit him, and the experiment ended up as a failure. He scored 19 runs as an opener in four innings, but he scored his first hundred in first-class cricket while playing at the number six spot.

"Last year when I was put up to open the batting in Shield cricket, that's not me ... it was torture. That's one thing I won't be able to do," Fraser-McGurk said on Cricket.com.u's Unplayable Podcast during the tournament.

"Traditionalists have a go saying, 'Why don't you want to play Test cricket?' I never said I didn't want to. Everyone wants to. Obviously, everyone wants to, but it's just what opportunities will come and also am I going to be able to get that opportunity. I haven't had a great Shield career to date - hopefully. that changes. But my career started turning around when I was focusing on the white ball ... it's something to work on," he added.

After their T20 World Cup campaign ended on a bitter note, Australia will travel to Scotland for a three-match T20I series which will kick off on September 4.

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FearlessRoar said:

David Warner Backs Jake Fraser-McGurk To Succeed As An Opener For Australia​


Australia's David Warner has tipped Jake Fraser-McGurk to fill the opening role for Australia and believes that the youngster will have a "fantastic career" for the Baggy Greens. Warner has recently spent a lot of time with the 22-year-old. Both of them featured for the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Jake was also with the Australian team during their T20 World Cup campaign as a travelling reserve. Warner's international career ended after Australia crashed out of the Super 8 stage of the tournament after Afghanistan and India inflicted back-to-back defeats on them.

After Australia's exit, Warner passed the baton to the youngster as the next opener in the T20Is and ODIs.

"Every time I put something out there, I become a selector, (but) I think he's definitely got the ability to do that," Warner said, as quoted from cricket.com.au.

"He can lock it in. And a bit like myself, you (have to learn) how to play ... 50 over cricket. That's one thing that I learnt from Twenty20. I got dropped after seven games because I didn't really understand how to play the game of one-day cricket. So, from a one-day perspective, if he learns that and understands that, he'll have a fantastic career, especially batting in Australia. Best wickets in the world," he added.

With Australia looking towards the future, Jake could be one of the names that could pop up in their tours of Scotland and England as Australia.

Jake struck 51 across two matches off 23 deliveries during Australia's ODI series against West Indies earlier this year. Before that, he set a world record by slamming a ton in a mere 29-ball one-day ton in the Marsh Cup.

He went on to set the new standards in the IPL while opening for Delhi Capitals. In nine IPL 2024 matches, Jake racked up 330 runs at an average of 36.66 and a whopping strike rate of 234.04, including four half-centuries and best score of 84.

However, the young opening batter isn't looking to follow Warner's footsteps in red-ball cricket. In the Sheffield Shield cricket, playing at the opening slot for South Australia didn't suit him, and the experiment ended up as a failure. He scored 19 runs as an opener in four innings, but he scored his first hundred in first-class cricket while playing at the number six spot.

"Last year when I was put up to open the batting in Shield cricket, that's not me ... it was torture. That's one thing I won't be able to do," Fraser-McGurk said on Cricket.com.u's Unplayable Podcast during the tournament.

"Traditionalists have a go saying, 'Why don't you want to play Test cricket?' I never said I didn't want to. Everyone wants to. Obviously, everyone wants to, but it's just what opportunities will come and also am I going to be able to get that opportunity. I haven't had a great Shield career to date - hopefully. that changes. But my career started turning around when I was focusing on the white ball ... it's something to work on," he added.

After their T20 World Cup campaign ended on a bitter note, Australia will travel to Scotland for a three-match T20I series which will kick off on September 4.

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I have a feeling Jake fraser won't be the next Warner, that'll be Travis. MY gut feeling is telling me this man will become the best batter and his era is the next.

He'll figure out odi and test eventually. This boy is your generational talent. Not saim ayub lol
 
Australia have named Jake Fraser-McGurk as a replacement for the retired David Warner in a new-look squad for this summer's white-ball tour of the UK.
 
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Australia have named Jake Fraser-McGurk as a replacement for the retired David Warner in a new-look squad for this summer's white-ball tour of the UK.
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Just hand over the Champions Trophy to them right now. No need to waste time playing the tournament. :afridi
 
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Australia have named Jake Fraser-McGurk as a replacement for the retired David Warner in a new-look squad for this summer's white-ball tour of the UK.
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Jake seems more lethal than Warner. Good find for Australia.

Definitely a worthy replacement for Warner.
 
Mcgurk and Finn Allen opening the innings. Not much fireworks though. Mcgurk castled by Imad wasim for a low score
 
McGurk
Finn ALlen
Matt Short
Jos INglis
Cory Anderson
Pat cummins

This is the line up of SF orcs. MLC has more star overseas players in a playing XI than even IPL
 
sweep_shot said:
Jake seems more lethal than Warner. Good find for Australia.

Definitely a worthy replacement for Warner.
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Fraser will be the new hitman for Australia with Travis being the replacement for Warner. Gun opening pair.
 
DESTRUCTION ALERT :sk

Meet Jake Fraser-McGurk making his T20I debut as an opener against Scotland in 1st T20I , He is ready to unleash his attacking style and take the cricket world by storm

With his impressive IPL performances and a reputation for fearless batting, Jake is the perfect partner in crime for Travis Head.
 
FearlessRoar said:
DESTRUCTION ALERT :sk

Meet Jake Fraser-McGurk making his T20I debut as an opener against Scotland in 1st T20I , He is ready to unleash his attacking style and take the cricket world by storm

With his impressive IPL performances and a reputation for fearless batting, Jake is the perfect partner in crime for Travis Head.
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Yei cheez
 
Brendon Mcullum plays for Scotland now? Interesting. Also Scotland doing good so far
 
FearlessRoar said:
DESTRUCTION ALERT :sk

Meet Jake Fraser-McGurk making his T20I debut as an opener against Scotland in 1st T20I , He is ready to unleash his attacking style and take the cricket world by storm

With his impressive IPL performances and a reputation for fearless batting, Jake is the perfect partner in crime for Travis Head.
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And a golden duck on T20I debut! Chin up and bounce back :srt
 
Not the great debut T20I series against Scotland for Jake Fraser-McGurk

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People overhyped on IPL basis when every team was scoring big.

Take it easy and let the kid take his time. He may become the next big thing but could become the next darcy short.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
People overhyped on IPL basis when every team was scoring big.

Take it easy and let the kid take his time. He may become the next big thing but could become the next darcy short.
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He has a great potential and need some time too.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
More often than not Aussies get it right with players and how to manage them.
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No they don't lol, Choosing starc for wc 2024 was a dumb move given how poor he was in wc 2023 group stages and ipl.

Yes starc is a different beast in knockout stages and was back to his best in wc 2023 but the point is moot when Australia didn't reach semi's or finals of wc 2024.

His bowling cost Australia the game against India, Dude was bowling rubbish and Australia chose him because of the could have would have semifinal and final mentality.

They also got Marsh as captain wrong. Marsh isn't a bad captain but ideally pat cummings shpuld have remained all format. The team just functions better under cummings for some reason even if tactically Marsh and cummings are identical.

Furthermore taking wade and preferring him over inglis was also silly when wade was done and dusted while inglis has constant sealing for improvement.

Australia always flunks multiple years until they get it right. It took them 3 years of average results from 2011 to 2014 until they finally figured out their atg 2015 team. They take a while.

My guess is, by 2025 ct they'll have a few things set but it won't be until 2027 wc where they'll have a killer team.
 
mominsaigol said:
No they don't lol, Choosing starc for wc 2024 was a dumb move given how poor he was in wc 2023 group stages and ipl.

Yes starc is a different beast in knockout stages and was back to his best in wc 2023 but the point is moot when Australia didn't reach semi's or finals of wc 2024.

His bowling cost Australia the game against India, Dude was bowling rubbish and Australia chose him because of the could have would have semifinal and final mentality.

They also got Marsh as captain wrong. Marsh isn't a bad captain but ideally pat cummings shpuld have remained all format. The team just functions better under cummings for some reason even if tactically Marsh and cummings are identical.

Furthermore taking wade and preferring him over inglis was also silly when wade was done and dusted while inglis has constant sealing for improvement.

Australia always flunks multiple years until they get it right. It took them 3 years of average results from 2011 to 2014 until they finally figured out their atg 2015 team. They take a while.

My guess is, by 2025 ct they'll have a few things set but it won't be until 2027 wc where they'll have a killer team.
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They have dominated cricket for the past 20+ years.

I said more often than not.

Not always get it right.
 
mominsaigol said:
No they don't lol, Choosing starc for wc 2024 was a dumb move given how poor he was in wc 2023 group stages and ipl.

Yes starc is a different beast in knockout stages and was back to his best in wc 2023 but the point is moot when Australia didn't reach semi's or finals of wc 2024.

His bowling cost Australia the game against India, Dude was bowling rubbish and Australia chose him because of the could have would have semifinal and final mentality.

They also got Marsh as captain wrong. Marsh isn't a bad captain but ideally pat cummings shpuld have remained all format. The team just functions better under cummings for some reason even if tactically Marsh and cummings are identical.

Furthermore taking wade and preferring him over inglis was also silly when wade was done and dusted while inglis has constant sealing for improvement.

Australia always flunks multiple years until they get it right. It took them 3 years of average results from 2011 to 2014 until they finally figured out their atg 2015 team. They take a while.

My guess is, by 2025 ct they'll have a few things set but it won't be until 2027 wc where they'll have a killer team.
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Australia got knocked out because they chose to chase on that Arnos Vale pitch against Afghans. The squad was fine.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
They have dominated cricket for the past 20+ years.

I said more often than not.

Not always get it right.
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Ofcourse they've dominated, no one has denied that, but they've had multiple dry periods.

2011 to 2014 wasn't a great time for them. 2011 saw them get eliminated by India in a humilating fashion and have pakistan end their streak.

2012 t20nsemi final was a horrific bashing by West Indies.

2013 ct, they couldn't even make semi's.

2014 pak test series was a massacre.

However by 2015 everything was set in stone.

Australia isn't afraid to get their bitts whopped and they haven't dominated since the classic era.

It's just that their chopping and changing and grooming along qith their excellent domestic structure allows them to plan long term and think 4 to 10 years ahead of other teams.

Hence even after dry periods, they'll come back and win a cup eventually and get a perfect team together.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Australia got knocked out because they chose to chase on that Arnos Vale pitch against Afghans. The squad was fine.
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Ofcourse you'd say that to undermine my team knowing full well how rubbish starc was.

As I said to @DeadlyVenom we think ahead long term and not short term. We'll get it right eventually and then remove India from the equation at one of the events.
 
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mominsaigol said:
Ofcourse you'd say that to undermine my team knowing full well how rubbish starc was.


As I said to @DeadlyVenom we think ahead long term and not short term. We'll get it right eventually and then remove India from the equation at one of the events.
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Not undermining anyone . Starc was probably the only questionable selection.

Take any other team and there were multiple poor selections.

OZ lost because of that toss and poor fielding.
 
Scored a good 50 last night against England but unfortunately it was not enough.

Youngest player to score a T20I fifty for Australia

22y 76d - David Warner
22y 155d - Jake Fraser-McGurk
22y 222d - David Warner
23y 109d - Cameron Green
 
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