Jake Fraser-McGurk, the new kid who could be the Australian team’s top player

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Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting feels that he can become an all-format player for Australia in the future.

The lanky Jake Fraser-McGurk is fast emerging as the most exciting new overseas batsman so far in IPL 2024, says their experienced opening batsman David Warner: “We knew he always had the talent”.

Warner’s admiration for the 22-year-old is understandable, as he and Fraser-McGurk have great chemistry, aided by the 37-year-old’s multiple World Cup winner’s experience. It started with the T20 International League in Dubai this January.

While Rishabh Pant’s side have been underwhelming this season, and now sit eighth on the table ahead of the match against Gujarat Titans this evening, Fraser-McGurk looks like a brilliant late investment for them in just three games.

His stint so far has included two half-centuries and a strike rate of 222, including this edition’s fastest 50 off 15 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad last Saturday (April 20) – which is jointly the third fastest in history. Is. League, with Yusuf Pathan, Sunil Narine and Nicholas Pooran.

Fraser-McGurk has made such an impact in his short time, with some audacious strokeplay and his six-hit habits, that some websites are already analyzing what it will take to stop him.

Last Saturday, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Sunrisers scored 267 runs for 6 wickets, after which Fraser-McGurk gave its full strength. His innings of 65 off just 18 balls must be considered one of the best counter-attacking efforts of this season. He particularly targeted international off-spinner Washington Sundar, hitting him in the order of 4, 4, 6, 4, 6, 6 and scoring 30 runs in the third over.