Delhi Capitals Opener Left Out of Australia Playing XI against England for Champions Trophy 2025 Clash

Australia are going head-to-head with England for their Champions Trophy 2025 clash on February 22 in Lahore. Skipper Steven Smith won the toss and elected to field first against the Eoin Morgan-led team. Delhi Capitals (DC) opener Jake Fraser-McGurk was not included in Australia’s playing XI combination. In his absence, Marnus Labuschagne is promoted up the order.

The 23-year-old batter has been struggling with poor form. He was part of Australia’s ODI tour of Sri Lanka. In two matches, Fraser-McGurk returned with single-digit scores of nine and two runs. Earlier, the opening batter was part of the Melbourne Renegades set-up for the Big Bash League 2024-25. In 10 appearances, Fraser-McGurk amassed 188 runs at an embarrassingly low average of 18.80. He consistently underperformed except in his last fixture against Brisbane Heat when he smashed 95 off 46 with five boundaries and eight maximums.

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Jake Fraser-McGurk for Delhi Capitals

Jake Fraser-McGurk was a key opener for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 edition. He gave some solid starts with a top score of 84. In nine matches overall, the right-handed batter struck 330 runs at a low average of 36.66 albeit a jaw-dropping strike rate of 234.04. He made four fifties in the red and blue outfit. Fraser-McGurk was the third-highest scorer for DC after Rishabh Pant and Tristan Stubbs.

Playing XIs for England vs Australia

England: Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.

Australia: Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis(w), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson.

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