Big-hitter Jake Fraser-McGurk will go to the Twenty20 World Cup as a reserve batsman for the Australia squad.
Fraser-McGurk’s eye-catching IPL scoring has been recognised with a reserve slot while versatile Matt Short will be Australia’s other travelling emergency.
Chair of selectors George Bailey says the duo will travel with the previously announced 15-man squad for the tournament in the West Indies and United States starting next month.
“Matt and Jake made compelling cases for initial selection with their respective performances for Australia last summer and, in Jake’s case, more recently in the IPL,” Bailey said on Tuesday.
“As the tournament proceeds, the short turnaround between fixtures makes it challenging to get players in at short notice in the event of injury.
“Matt provides the squad with an all-round skillset option while Jake provides further batting cover.
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