Who is Delhi Capitals batter Jake Fraser-McGurk? Decoding his stats
22-year-old Australian cricketer Jake Fraser-McGurk scored a half-century for the Delhi Capitals on his debut in the Indian Premier League. Fraser-McGurk's match-winning knock helped the Capitals beat the Lucknow Super Giants in Match 26 of the IPL 2024 season. He smacked 55 from 35 balls in a chase of 168. DC won the match with six wickets to spare. We decode his profile.
A neat effort from the promising batter
Fraser-McGurk arrived at the crease and got off the mark with two sixes. He was well supported by Prithvi Shaw, who scored 32 from 22 balls. After Shaw's dismissal, the scoring dried up as LSG pulled things back with spin. Alongside Rishabh Pant, Fraser-McGurk added 77 runs. Notably, McGurk was dropped by Ravi Bishnoi before he got to his fifty. Naveen-ul-Haq dismissed the youngster.
Fraser-McGurk strikes at 157.14 on debut
Fraser-McGurk smashed a six of just the second ball he faced on his IPL debut. The talented Aussie youngster finished with a score of 55 from 35 balls. He hit two fours and five sixes (SR: 157.14).
Records smashed by Fraser-McGurk on his IPL debut
As per Cricbuzz, Fraser-McGurk now owns the second-highest score while batting at No. 3 on debut IPL innings. Michael Hussey's 116* for the Chennai Super Kings against Punjab in Mohali (2008) remains the best. He also posted the second-highest score for DC on IPL debut. Gautam Gambhir's 58* against RR in IPL 2008 remains at the top.
Fraser-McGurk shone in the BBL 2023-24 season
Fraser-McGurk was last seen (T20s) in the 2023-24 edition of the Big Bash League. He represented the Melbourne Renegades. In nine matches (8 innings) for the franchise, Fraser-McGurk amassed 257 runs at an average of 32.12. He owned a strike rate of 158.14. He smashed two fifties, in addition to showing his big-hitting exploits (4s: 14, 6s: 18).
700 runs in T20 cricket
As per ESPNcricinfo, Fraser-McGurk made his 38th T20 appearance tonight against LSG. He owns 700 runs from 36 innings at an average of 21.21. His strike rate reads 135.13. He owns four fifties. Notably, he has smashed 40 sixes and 46 fours.
Two ODI matches for Australia
Fraser-McGurk was handed his Australian cap in men's ODI cricket earlier this year. He made his debut against the West Indies. In two matches, the player scored 51 runs with a best of 41. He averaged 25.50. Notably, he owned a strike rate of 221.73. In his second match, he smashed 41 from 18 balls, striking at 227.77.
Half-century on List A debut
Fraser-McGurk made his debut in List A cricket for Victoria back in 2019. He scored a 49-ball 54 while batting at number six. He last played for South Australia in the Marsh Cup in February this year. Overall, he owns 525 runs in 21 matches at 32.81. He has clobbered one century and a fifty.
Half-century on FC debut
Fraser-McGurk made his First-Class debut for Victoria in 2019. He scored 51 and 19 versus Queensland in the Marsh Shield. He was recently seen playing for South Australia against Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield in March. Overall, he owns 550 runs at 18.96 (100s: 1).
