Jake Fraser-McGurk is an Australian batter who plays for the Melbourne Renegades. Born on 11 April 2002 in Box Hill, Victoria, he’s one of the most destructive young batters in world cricket. Fraser-McGurk holds the world record for the fastest List A hundred — 29 balls — and Cricket Australia has called him the heir to David Warner’s opening spot in the white-ball sides. Read his Wikipedia profile for his full career record.
Quick Facts
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Matthew Fraser-McGurk |
| Born | 11 April 2002, Box Hill, VIC |
| Role | Batter (opener) |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm legbreak |
| BBL team | Melbourne Renegades |
| State team | South Australia (previously Victoria) |
| World record | Fastest List A hundred — 29 balls (Oct 2023) |
| Australia | 7 ODIs, 8 T20Is |
Early Life and Teenage Debuts
Fraser-McGurk grew up in Mont Albert, Melbourne, and played his junior cricket at Boroondara Cricket Club from the age of nine. He attended Carey Baptist Grammar School before finishing school through SEDA College. The talent was obvious early — he made fifties on both his first-class and List A debuts for Victoria in November 2019, before his 18th birthday.
He was picked for Australia’s 2020 Under-19 World Cup squad, though his tournament ended early after he was scratched by a monkey on a team trip to a nature reserve — one of the more unusual exits in cricket history.
The 29-Ball Hundred
In October 2023, playing just his fourth match for South Australia, Fraser-McGurk smashed the fastest List A century in history — 29 balls against Tasmania at Karen Rolton Oval, finishing with 125 off 38 balls including 13 sixes. It broke AB de Villiers’ 31-ball record from 2015 and even bettered Chris Gayle’s 30-ball T20 hundred. He was in such a zone that everything felt slower than usual, he said afterwards. He had no idea he’d broken records until he walked off.
The Fresh Start That Changed Everything
Opportunities had dried up in Victoria: he went unselected for the 2022-23 Shield season and managed only 54 runs from four one-day games. He moved to South Australia, and the fresh start was an instant catalyst. The world-record hundred came in his first season, his maiden first-class century followed against his old state a month later, and the Renegades’ long-term deal soon after.
BBL and International Breakthrough
Fraser-McGurk had been with the Renegades since 2018-19, debuting in the BBL in December 2020. His BBL|13 campaign was electric: 257 runs at a strike rate of 158, including a 22-ball fifty.
ODI Career
His international breakthrough came in February 2024 — an ODI debut against the West Indies at the SCG (cap 246), followed by a breathtaking 18-ball 41 at Canberra in his second match. Across 7 ODIs he has 98 runs at 14.00, and he lost his place in 2025, last playing against Sri Lanka in February 2025.
T20I Career
He made his T20I debut against Scotland in September 2024 (cap 110), falling for a duck — the first Australian top-six batter to be dismissed for nought on T20I debut. He bounced back with a maiden international fifty against England later that month. In 8 T20Is he has 115 runs at 14.37.
Franchise Career
Then came the IPL. Called into Delhi Capitals in 2024 as an injury replacement, he hit five sixes in his 55 on debut and smashed two 15-ball fifties in the same month — the equal second-fastest by an Australian in T20 cricket. He formed a tight bond with David Warner there, finishing the season with 330 runs in 9 innings at a strike rate of 234. He has also turned out for the Dubai Capitals and the San Francisco Unicorns.
Playing Style
Fraser-McGurk is attacking and fearless — a right-hander who goes after every bowler from ball one. His raw power and hand speed are freakish. When he’s on, attacks don’t know where to bowl. Karen Rolton Oval is his happy place: he averages nearly 70 there with a strike rate above 200.
Recent Form and What to Watch
After losing his ODI and T20I places in 2025 — he last played an ODI against Sri Lanka in February 2025 — Fraser-McGurk has come roaring back. In October 2026 he smashed a 49-ball hundred (122 off 63) for South Australia against Queensland in the One-Day Cup, reaching fifty in just 14 balls — the fastest in Australian one-day history and the fourth-fastest in List A cricket globally. He put on 129 for the opening wicket with Mackenzie Harvey off just 69 balls.
With the 2027 ODI World Cup 12 months away, the message to selectors could not be clearer. Watch his BBL|16 with the Renegades — a big summer puts him right back in the frame. There’s a nice symmetry in his corner too: new Renegades coach Luke Ronchi was the previous holder of Australia’s fastest domestic one-day hundred (56 balls, 2007) before Fraser-McGurk smashed the record. If anyone can unlock him, it’s Ronchi.
Key Stats
The World Record
| Record | Balls | Opposition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fastest List A 100 (world record) | 29 | Tasmania | 8 Oct 2023 |
BBL|13 Season
| Runs | SR | HS |
|---|---|---|
| 257 | 158.64 | 70 |
IPL 2024 (Delhi Capitals)
| Runs | Innings | SR | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 330 | 9 | 234 | 28 |
Recent Knock
| Score | Balls | Opposition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | 63 | Queensland | Oct 2026 |
International Career
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 7 | 98 | 14.00 | 41 |
| T20I | 8 | 115 | 14.37 | 50 |
Last verified: 18 October 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who holds the fastest List A hundred record?
Jake Fraser-McGurk — 29 balls for South Australia against Tasmania in October 2023, breaking AB de Villiers’ record.
Which BBL team does Fraser-McGurk play for?
He plays for the Melbourne Renegades, who have locked him up on a long-term deal. His BBL|13 campaign — 257 runs at a strike rate of 158 — earned him national selection.
Has Fraser-McGurk played for Australia?
Yes. He made his ODI debut against the West Indies in February 2024 and his T20I debut against Scotland in September 2024, though he lost his place in 2025.
See the BBL 2027 schedule for Renegades fixtures, meet the other BBL 2027 teams, and check the BBL 2027 points table once the season starts. Also read about fellow Renegade Ben Manenti’s two-year deal.