Australian cricket sensation Jake Fraser-McGurk has shed light on his relationship with veteran opener David Warner after missing out on selection for the T20 World Cup.
Fraser-McGurk controversially failed to be included in the provisional 15-man squad despite a string of impressive performances in the Indian Premier League.
The 22-year-old hit scores of 12, 84, 23, 65, 20 and 55 in his six matches for Delhi Capitals, giving him an impressive strike rate of 233.33.
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His impressive form has kept Warner away from the Capitals side, with coach Ricky Ponting opting to keep Fraser McGuirk at the top of the order.
However, Australian selectors have included Warner in next month's T20 World Cup, which will be the 37-year-old's final farewell to the national team.
Fraser-McGurk said the decision “didn't really bother me”, adding that he had learned a lot from Warner.
The young Australian recently spent time in Dubai with Warner and Derry teammate Tristan Stubbs.
“Davie drives around in his Ferrari, as he always does, so it was great to be able to ride in that,” he told Adam Peacock on the Willow Walk Cricket Podcast.
“I couldn't make it to Stubsey… it was just me and Davie riding for fun. I like that kind of thing.”
Fraser-McGurk added that she and Warner are living a luxurious life in India.
“(Warner) has probably one of the biggest networks I've ever seen. He obviously knows everyone, and here (in India) everyone knows him and he has a special “I have a lot of colleagues who are in pretty high-ranking positions,” he said.
“We had a lot of fun playing golf with some of the pros here in India and going to their mansions for dinner.
“The lifestyle here is very different from living next to an airport in South Australia and having your house shake every time a plane passes over you, which was the case for me too.
“I've had an incredible experience with (Warner) so far. I can't fault what he's done, he's already helped me so much here. ”
Fraser McGuirk was realistic about his future chances with Australia and said communication with him was “very good”.
“There are two ways to look at this. You can look at it as, 'This is what I did to prove a point,' but you can also look at it as, 'Look, a month and a half ago I didn't even appear in photos.' “It could also be said that there was no such thing,” he said.
“They (the selectors) probably had a good idea of what it was that they were trying to build on a month and a half ago and how they could get connections within that team. .
“And it's hard to fit in. David Warner is the best opener of all time in three formats. Travis Head has been lighting the lights here and has been lighting them for the last 18 months. The same goes for Mitch Marsh, who is also our captain.
“With guys like Timmy David and Cam Green, I really don’t think I’ll be able to bat five or six.
“So that's how I look at it. I hope we get more time for that.
“And if you can somehow get a reserve (spot) on the trip, great, you can get a good experience there.
“I wasn't really in a position where I felt I had earned it yet, so it didn't bother me that much. World Cup cricket is very different from IPL or franchise cricket.”