Jake Fraser-McGurk explained

Jake Fraser-McGurk
Fullname:Jake Matthew Fraser-McGurk
Birth Date:11 April 2002
Birth Place:Box Hill, Victoria, Australia
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm leg break
Role:Batter
International:true
Internationalspan:2024–present
Country:Australia
Odidebutdate:4 February
Odidebutyear:2024
Odidebutagainst:West Indies
Odicap:246
Lastodidate:10 November
Lastodiyear:2024
Lastodiagainst:Pakistan
Odishirt:23
T20idebutdate:4 September
T20idebutyear:2024
T20idebutagainst:Scotland
T20icap:110
Lastt20idate:14 November
Lastt20iyear:2024
Lastt20iagainst:Pakistan
T20ishirt:23
Club1:Victoria
Year1:2019/20
Clubnumber1:23
Club2:Melbourne Renegades
Year2:2020/21–present
Clubnumber2:23
Club3:South Australia
Year3:2023/24–present
Clubnumber3:23
Club4:Dubai Capitals
Year4:2023/24
Clubnumber4:23
Club5:Delhi Capitals
Year5:2024-present
Clubnumber5:33
Club6:San Francisco Unicorns
Year6:2024
Hidedeliveries:true
Columns:4
Column1:ODI
Matches1:5
Runs1:87
Bat Avg1:17.40
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:41
Deliveries1:0
Wickets1:
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Column2:T20I
Matches2:5
Runs2:75
Bat Avg2:15.00
100S/50S2:0/1
Top Score2:50
Deliveries2:0
Wickets2:
Bowl Avg2:
Fivefor2:
Tenfor2:
Best Bowling2:
Catches/Stumpings2:7/–
Column3:FC
Matches3:16
Runs3:550
Bat Avg3:18.96
100S/50S3:1/1
Top Score3:101
Deliveries3:18
Wickets3:0
Bowl Avg3:
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:
Catches/Stumpings3:10/–
Column4:LA
Matches4:25
Runs4:563
Bat Avg4:28.15
100S/50S4:1/1
Top Score4:125
Deliveries4:
Wickets4:
Bowl Avg4:
Fivefor4:
Tenfor4:
Best Bowling4:
Catches/Stumpings4:6/–
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/jake-fraser-mcgurk-1168049 ESPNcricinfo
Date:14 November
Year:2024

Jake Matthew Fraser-McGurk (born 11 April 2002) is an Australian international cricketer who represents the Australia national cricket team in ODI and T20I cricket. McGurk is a right-handed batter who plays for South Australia, Melbourne Renegades, Delhi Capitals and the San Francisco Unicorns.[1]

McGurk previously played for Victoria and the Dubai Capitals. He scored a fifty on his first-class, List A and IPL debut.[2]

Early life

Fraser-McGurk grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Mont Albert[3] and attended Carey Baptist Grammar School until the end of year 10. He completed his final two years of school through SEDA College.[4] He started playing junior cricket aged 9 at Boroondara Cricket Club.[5]

Domestic career

Fraser-McGurk made his first-class debut on 12 November 2019, for Victoria in the 2019–20 Sheffield Shield.[6] He made his List A debut on 17 November 2019, for Victoria in the 2019–20 Marsh One-Day Cup.[7]

He made his Twenty20 debut on 12 December 2020, for the Melbourne Renegades, in the 2020–21 Big Bash League season.[8] He scored the fastest List-A hundred off 29 balls on 8 October 2023, surpassing the previous record of 31 balls by AB de Villiers.[9] During the 2024 IPL season, Fraser-McGurk played for the Delhi Capitals. On debut, he scored 55 off 35 against the Lucknow Super Giants. He ended the season with 330 runs in 9 innings with a strike rate of 234, and smashing 32 fours and 28 sixes.[10]

International career

In December 2019, Fraser-McGurk was named in Australia's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[11] However, he had to leave the tournament early, after being scratched by a monkey during a team trip to a nature reserve.[12]

In May 2024, he was named as a reserve player in Australia’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[13] On 15 July 2024, Fraser-McGurk was included in the Australia squad for a white-ball tour of England and Scotland to be held in September that year.[14] [15] On 4 September 2024, Fraser-McGurk made his T20I debut for Australia against Scotland.[16] He scored 0 on his debut, becoming the first top 6 batter for Australia to be dismissed for a duck on T20I debut.[17] The same month, he scored his maiden international half-century against England.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jake Fraser-McGurk . 12 November 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: 20 cricketers for the 2020s . The Cricketer Monthly . 6 July 2020.
  3. News: Mont Albert's Jake Fraser-McGurk wins gold with Victoria's under-12s for second year in a row . Jolly . Laura . September 4, 2014 . Herald Sun.
  4. Web site: 2019-11-10 . Confident Fraser-McGurk ready for Shield debut cricket.com.au . 2023-12-23 . www.cricket.com.au . en.
  5. Web site: bcc-admin . 2019-11-11 . Jake Fraser-McGurk Sheffield Shield Debut . 2023-12-23 . Boroondara Cricket Club . en-AU . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200311104239/https://www.boroondaracc.com.au/jake-fraser-mcgurk-sheffield-shield-debut/ . 11 March 2020.
  6. Web site: 12th Match, Marsh Sheffield Shield at Melbourne, Nov 12-15 2019 . 12 November 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  7. Web site: 17th Match (D/N), The Marsh Cup at Melbourne, Nov 17 2019 . 17 November 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  8. Web site: 4th Match (N), Hobart, Dec 12 2020, Big Bash League . 12 December 2020 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  9. Web site: 7th Match, Adelaide, October 8 2023, The Marsh Cup . 8 October 2023 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  10. Web site: Kuldeep, Fraser-McGurk and Pant join forces to lift Capitals out of last spot. Cricinfo. 24 April 2024.
  11. Web site: Next generation: Australia reveal U19 World Cup squad . Cricket Australia . 13 December 2019.
  12. Web site: Cherny . Daniel . Aussie cricketer Jake Fraser-McGurk attacked by monkey . The Sydney Morning Herald . 21 November 2024 . en . 29 January 2020.
  13. Web site: Australia’s squad for ICC Men’s T20I World Cup 2024 Updates . 2024-06-11 . ScoreWaves . en.
  14. Web site: Fraser-McGurk replaces Warner for Australia's UK tour. BBC Sport. 15 July 2024.
  15. Web site: Jake-Fraser McGurk, Cooper Connolly picked for England, Scotland T20Is. Cricbuzz. 15 July 2024.
  16. Web site: 2024-09-04 . Fraser-McGurk debuts as Aussies bowl in Scotland opener cricket.com.au . 2024-09-05 . www.cricket.com.au . en.
  17. Web site: 2024-09-04 . Jake Fraser-McGurk becomes first Aussie 'batter' to register a duck on T20I debut Australia tour of Scotland, 2024 . 2024-09-05 . www.cricket.com . en.
  18. Web site: Livingstone and Bethell star as England level T20I series . ESPNcricinfo . 15 September 2024 . en . 13 September 2024.