Jake Fraser-McGurk joins Australia’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad as travelling reserve | Cricket News

Jake Fraser-McGurk was without any doubt the batsman to watch in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL). The 22-year-old McGurk has been in blazing form for Delhi Capitals in the IPL and the youngster has amassed 330 runs in nine innings with a strike rate of 234.04. The big-hitting Jake Fraser McGurk and Matthew Short have been included in Australia’s travelling reserves for the T20 World Cup which starts on June 1.
The dup will link up with the squad as potential injury cover, with Cricket Australia saying the team will travel to the West Indies in stages so some players and staff can have some time at home after the IPL.
“Matt and Jake made compelling cases for initial selection with their respective performances for Australia last summer and, in Jake’s case, more recently in the IPL,” chair of selectors George Bailey said in a statement.
Delhi Capitals batter Jake Fraser-McGurk plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians, at Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi, Saturday, April 27, 2024. (PTI Photo)
“As the tournament proceeds, the short turnaround between fixtures makes it challenging to get players in at short notice in the event of injury.
“Matt provides the squad with an all-round skill set option, while Jake provides further batting cover.
“Both players have exciting talents that can add to the squad if needed. If not, the experience will still be valuable in their respective development journeys at international level.”
Travis Head, Cameron Green, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell, who are all locked to play in the IPL playoffs, will join the squad later.
Players like Marsh, Warner, Agar, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa, Matthew Wade, Nathan Ellis and Josh Inglis have played little cricket since the end of the Australian domestic summer in March.
The Australian World Cup squad will fly to the Caribbean on Thursday for a training camp in Trinidad that will include two practice matches against Namibia and West Indies on May 28 and 30 respectively.
Australia squad: Mitchell 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
Travelling reserves: Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk