Jake Fraser-McGurk Scripts History! Slams Fastest Fifty For Australia In List A Cricket

Jake Fraser-McGurk Scripts History (Source: X)

Australian opener Jake Fraser-McGurk created history with a stunning batting performance for South Australia against Queensland in the One-Day Cup on October 17, 2026. 

The right-handed batter smashed a half-century in just 14 balls, setting a new record for the fastest fifty in Australian One-Day Cup history.

Playing at Karen Rolton Oval, Jake Fraser-McGurk delivered an explosive innings of 122 runs off just 63 balls at a strike rate of 193.65, with 10 fours and nine sixes. 

He reached his century in only 49 balls and gave South Australia a powerful start with his aggressive batting.

Jake Fraser-McGurk Smashes 14-Ball Fifty Against Queensland

Jake Fraser-McGurk attacked the Queensland bowlers from the beginning and scored runs at an incredible pace. His 14-ball half-century placed him among the fastest-scoring batters in List A cricket history.

However, he could not break the world record for the fastest fifty in List A cricket. India's young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi holds that record after reaching his half-century in just 11 balls against Sri Lanka A in 2026.

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Sooryavanshi scored 94 runs off 29 balls, including 10 fours and eight sixes.

Fastest Fifty In List A Cricket

(Fastest Fifty In List A Cricket - Last Updated On October 17, 2026)

Fastest Fifties In Australian One-Day Cup History

• 14 balls — Jake Fraser-McGurk (South Australia vs Queensland, October 2026)
• 18 balls — Jake Fraser-McGurk (South Australia vs Tasmania, October 2023)
• 19 balls — Glenn Maxwell (Victoria vs Tasmania, 2010–11)
• 20 balls — Mitchell Owen (Tasmania vs Victoria, September 2025)

Jake Fraser-McGurk All-Time One-Day Cup Record

This is not the first time Fraser-McGurk has produced a remarkable performance in the One-Day Cup. In October 2023, he smashed a century off just 29 balls against Tasmania, setting the world record for the fastest century in List A cricket.

He finished that innings with 125 runs off only 38 balls, including 13 sixes.

In List A cricket, he has played 40 matches and scored 886 runs at an average of 26.05 and a strike rate of 132.83. However, Jake Fraser-McGurk is not part of Australia's plans and last played an ODI against Sri Lanka on February 14, 2025.

Fraser-McGurk has also shown his ability to score quickly in the IPL. During IPL 2024, he recorded two 15-ball fifties while playing for Delhi Capitals.

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