Aus T20I captain Mitchell Marsh clarified the reason behind leaving Fraser-McGurk out of the T20 World Cup squad.
Published: 02 May 2024, 2:49 PM IST
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The newly-appointed T20I captain, Mitchell Marsh has clarified the reason behind leaving Jake Fraser-McGurk out of the 15-man 2024 T20 World Cup squad. He stated that Australia's squad has "all bases covered", and that the current openers; Travis Head and David Warner, have performed exceptionally well over the last 18 months, making them the preferred choice for the mega event.
Fraser-McGurk has been in excellent form for the Delhi Capitals in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), scoring three half-centuries so far. Many believe that the right-hander has demonstrated his abilities enough to be selected for the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and USA, starting on 1 June.
Fraser-McGurk has scored 259 runs in the IPL 2024 till now, with the 22-year-old having cleared the rope on 23 occasions from six innings for DC to be sixth overall for most maximums at the event.
Speaking on whether he expects Fraser-McGurk to push for Australia's white-ball squads immediately after the World Cup Marsh said, "Oh, yeah, no doubt."
"You can't take a backward step and that's certainly the way he plays his cricket. He's got an exciting future," he added.
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