Jake Fraser McGurk was in exceptional form Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Despite his outstanding performance for the Delhi Capitals (DC) In the cash-rich league, Fraser-McGurk was left out Australia’s 2024 T20 World Cup squad.
His exclusion from the team came as a shock to many cricket fans and led to this widespread discussions and speculation on social mediawhich prompted the Australian cricketer to finally voice his views on being overlooked in the prestigious tournament.
Jake Fraser-McGurk’s reacts after not being included in the Australian squad
In a recent episode of the Willow Talk podcast, rising talent Fraser-McGurk expressed that he was okay with not being selected for the Australian squad. He said he was not entitled to a spot in the final 15-man roster and had no objection to his exclusion. Furthermore, he mentioned that his interactions with the selectors were constructive and he did not face any issues after being snubbed.
“Communication was really good” (with the selectors). There are two ways to look at it. You can see through it: “I did this to prove my case,” and then there’s also: “Look, a month and a half ago I wasn’t even in the picture.” Fraser-McGurk said on the podcast.
The 22-year-old cricketer admitted that it was very difficult to get into the team which has talented players David Warner And Travis Head. He also mentioned that he can’t even expect to be selected because he plays at number five or number six Tim David And Cameron Green would be better to play this role.
“It’s also hard to adapt. There’s David Warner, our best opener ever in three formats. There’s Travis Head, who’s making a splash here and has been doing that for the last 18 months.” Fraser-McGurk explained.
“I can’t really imagine hitting five or six because we’re pretty safe with Tim David, Cam Green and guys like that. That’s how I think about it. That’s fine. Hopefully there will be more time for that,” he added.
Fraser-McGurk is hoping for a reserve spot in the squad
Speaking further about the squad, the young cricketer expressed his desire to be named as a traveling reserve player for the upcoming ICC tournament as it would give him great experience in T20 cricket.
“If I can somehow get a travel supply [spot] Then great, I can have a good experience there. It didn’t really bother me because I wasn’t able to feel like I earned it yet. World Cup cricket is very different from IPL and franchise cricket.” Fraser-McGurk noted.
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DC Batter praises the team environment and coach Ricky Ponting
Fraser-McGurk expressed his delight at being part of the DC team and shared that coach Ricky Ponting gave him valuable batting tips that significantly improved his performance. He recounted a specific instance where Ponting’s advice to hit sixes more effectively came in handy during DC games in the IPL.
“What he said to me that really stuck with me is, ‘You hit the ball a lot further when you swing at 80% instead of 100%, you just have to find the middle and then it goes to six. And I thought, Okay, that’s good because when I swing harder, my head moves. And I’ve watched the footage of all the last few games I’ve played, apart from the IPL, and he’s right, when I swing pretty hard, my head moves while I’m trying to hit the ball.” Fraser-McGurk concluded.