The exciting rookie will be a travelling reserve for Australia’s Twenty 20 World Cup team after David Warner was named despite carrying a hand injury.
Young IPL sensation Fraser-McGurk has been named as a reserve for Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup squad as cover for David Warner, who has bone bruising in his left hand.
The veteran left-hander scored 168 runs in eight matches for Ricky Ponting’s Delhi Capitals at an average of 21 and a strike rate of 34 before being ruled out for the remainder of the tournament with injury. The 22-year-old was given his chance with the Capitals after Australia’s T20 captain Mitchell Marsh was sent home after four matches with a hamstring injury.Jake Fraser-McGurk has been on fire with the bat for Delhi Capitals in the IPL.The only Australians who managed more runs in the IPL were the explosive Travis Head, who finished as the tournament’s third-highest run scorer with 533 at 48 and a strike rate of 201, while Marcus Stoins made 388 at 32 with a strike rate of 148.
Wade keeps out dual Big Bash Player of the Year Matt Short, who has been chosen as Australia’s second reserve player.
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