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Adelaide livewire Jake Fraser-McGurk has continued to make Australian selectors look foolish, beating some of the biggest names in the sport to set another record in the Indian Premier League overnight.
The 22-year-old continued a stunning run of form for the Delhi Capitals, smashing three sixes and seven fours in his 20-ball innings of 50 that only lasted 24 minutes.
That puts Fraser-McGurk at the top of the list for most IPL fifties reached in less than 20 balls, beating some of the biggest power hitters in world cricket including Indian star KL Rahul and West Indian clubber Kieron Pollard.
The Aussie firebrand achieved that milestone in just his seventh IPL match as well.
Australian coach Andrew McDonald says selectors opted for experience in the T20 World Cup squad but Fraser-McGurk showed more evidence that he could have been a weapon if picked.
Already some fans are saying the 22-year-old is better than David Warner at the same age, with the veteran Aussie opener to enjoy a final career swansong at the T20 World Cup.
'David Warner also used to be pocket dynamite like Jake Fraser-McGurk in initial days but he
