Warner holds out IPL hot shot Fraser
Time:2024-05-22 08:57:16 Source:sportViews(143)
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Hyped as the next David Warner by astute judges of his phenomenal batting talent, Jake Fraser-McGurk will have to settle for being next in line if Australia needs backup at the Twenty20 World Cup.
His extraordinary Indian Premier League form wasn’t enough to supplant anyone in the preliminary 15-man Australian squad that was announced May 1, but did earn him a spot as a traveling reserve for the tournament next month.
Australia coach Andrew McDonald confirmed the squad on Tuesday — with Warner, Travis Head and skipper Mitch Marsh remaining first choice top-order batters — and added Fraser-McGurk and Matthew Short as injury cover.
“There’s no doubt what he did in the IPL, he lit it up,” McDonald told Australia’s SEN radio. “He’s an extraordinary talent (and) there’s no doubt that he did turn our heads.”
The 22-year-old Fraser-McGurk soared into Australia’s selection calculations with 330 runs at an almost surreal strike-rate of 234 for the Delhi Capitals. His four half-centuries included two off 15 balls as he shredded bowling attacks.
Previous:At least 40 villagers shot dead in latest violence in Nigeria's conflict
Next:Australia's deputy prime minister pledges support to Solomon Islands during visit to Honiara
You may also like
- No more cute snaps of Mt Fuji. A screen is up in a Japanese town to prevent tourist crowds
- Real favorites but Bayern a big threat in UCL return leg
- Premier League title race heading to the wire
- Saudi Arabia's 88
- Thailand welcomes the return of trafficked antiquities from New York's Metropolitan Museum
- Guangdong complete season sweep of Beijing in CBA
- Letter from China: Exploring culturally rich Beijing along central axis
- Leicester City are CHAMPIONS! Foxes secure Championship title after they beat Preston 3
- What to expect in the California 20th District special election