Despite his outstanding performance over the past several months, young Australian batter Jake Fraser-McGurk was snubbed from the Australian T20 World Cup 2024 squad. Fraser-McGurk finally responded to Cricket Australia’s decision. Fraser-McGurk shown great composure on the Willow Talk podcast and stated that he didn’t think he had earned the position yet.

Australia’s top order is stacked with players like Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, and David Warner. Fraser-McGurk was not likely to be included in the Australian playing XI, considering Warner was playing in his last World Cup.

“The communication was great. You can view it in two different ways. One way to approach it is by saying, ‘This is how I’ve proven my case,’ but you can also say, ‘Look, a month and a half ago, I wasn’t even in the picture,’” stated Fraser-McGurk.

“They had a solid idea of what the squad would be a month and a half ago and wanted to establish a link among the team. It’s also challenging to fit in. David Warner is our greatest opener ever in all three formats. Here you have Travis Head, who has been doing quite well over the last eighteen months. Then Mitch Marsh, who is also the captain,” he claimed.

The 22-year-old stated that he was willing to wait for his time and that it was impossible that he would make it in the top 5 in the playing XI. The 22-year-old expressed his hope to join the group’s travelling reserves, citing the possibility of excellent learning opportunities.

“I don’t think I could bat five or six there because Tim David, Cam Green, and those guys are pretty much set. It is my perspective on the matter. That is acceptable. Hopefully, there will be additional time for it,” said Fraser-McGurk.

“It would be great if I could secure a traveling reserve spot; I can have a positive experience there,” he continued.

Fraser-McGurk ended by stating that he was not dejected after the snub and felt he has not yet earned the call-up.

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