Jake Matthew Fraser-McGurk

Jake Matthew Fraser-McGurk is an Australian cricketer.

Early life

Fraser-McGurk grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Mont Albert and attended Carey Baptist Grammar School until the end of year 10. He completed his final two years of school through SEDA College.

He started playing junior cricket aged 9 at Boroondara Cricket Club.

Domestic Career:

• First – class debut: on 12 November 2019, for Victoria in the 2019 – 20 Sheffield Shield
• List A debut: on 17 November 2019, for Victoria in the 2019 – 20 Marsh One-Day Cup
• He scored a fifty on his first – class, List A and IPL debut.
• In December 2019, he was named in Australia’s squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. However, he had to leave the tournament early, after being scratched by a monkey during a team trip to a nature reserve.
• Twenty20 debut: on 12 December 2020, for the Melbourne Renegades, in the 2020 – 21 Big Bash League season
• 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.

Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 Franchise Career:

• In the 2024 IPL, Fraser-McGurk played for the Delhi Capitals. On debut, he scored 55 off 35 against the LSG. He ended the season with 330 runs in 9 innings with a strike rate of 234, and smashing 32 fours and 28 sixes.

International Career:

• There was some speculation on if he would be picked for the 2024 T20 World Cup but he didn’t make the squad. However, he was added as a travelling reserve along with Matthew Short.
• In May 2024, he was named as a reserve player in Australia’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup tournament.

Major Achievements:

• He scored a fifty on his first – class, List A and IPL debut.
• 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.