However, the 26-year-old's comparison with Gilchrist can wait.
Images from the first One-Day International between England and Australia, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Thursday.
Uncapped in T20Is, Fraser-McGurk was included in Australia's World Cup squad as a reserve player but never got a chance to shine on the global stage.
Steve Smith received a standing ovation for a fighting 92 at Lord's despite being struck on the neck by a Jofra Archer bouncer.
Australia's Test regulars will skip the three-match series against Pakistan in November as they prepare for the blockbuster clash against India.
With an average of 65.17, he is only second behind Don Bradman.
The 26-year-old Adams bowled 45 overs in all as he took five of the last six wickets to fall.
Pat Cummins, 28, becomes only the second specialist fast bowler to take the captaincy after Ray Lindwall, who led for one Test against India in the mid-1950s.
In a nail-biting finish at the MCG, Australia clinched a thrilling two-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first ODI on Monday night.
Smith was removed from captaincy due to his involvement in the scandal in 2018
The two players were eligible for Aaron Finch's national side after their 12-month suspensions for ball-tampering ended last month.
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Maxwell has starred with bat and ball in Australia's white ball teams since coming back from his broken leg last year.
Young leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha has been cut along with fast bowler Nathan Ellis and rookie all-rounder Aaron Hardie.
'As big a thing as it became, you never want to see anyone go through that because I have known David and I have known Steve as well'
Images from English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday night.
A look at South Africa's tormented past when they failed to get over the line at key junctures in World Cups.
The selectors have decided to rest David Warner for the five-match T20 series in India following Australia's ODI World Cup triumph.
The three-match ODI series between Australia and West Indies will start from February 2 till February 6 in Brisbane, Sydney, and Canberra respectively.
Taylor also ridiculed another Australian payer, Mumbai Indians' Chris Lynn, for suggesting that Cricket Australia should arrange a chartered flight to bring back players at the end of the tournament.
IMAGES from the World Cup match between Australia and England played in Ahmedabad on Saturday
Australian chair of selectors George Bailey said Fraser-McGurk and Short made "compelling cases" for selection, and provide better than adequate cover should squad members go down during the tournament.
Smith's (28) ODI haul of 568 runs at 63.11 from 10 innings were enough to pip Finch (23) who scored 673 runs at 56.08 from 13 innings.
Smith, who is the US government's third key witness in the case, had pleaded guilty in January.
'To stick to your guns when all the cricketing greats, coaches and textbooks say you are wrong -- that takes real courage. And now everyone is watching him bat in amazement, and trying to learn from him. The textbooks on batting technique may need to be rewritten'
Former captain and Cricket South Africa Director of Cricket Graeme Smith will take the knee along with players and staff in support of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement during the 3TC Solidarity Cup at the Centurion. Smith said he backed national team pacer Ngidi Lungi on the BLM movement which gathered momentum following the death of African-American George Floyd.
It was a proper Test innings, it was of the highest class, and given the circumstances it came in, it was one of the best innings by an Indian batsman in recent memory, applauds Prem Panicker.
Images from the Premier League matches played on Thursday
Images from the Euro 2024 Group A match between Scotland and Hungary at Stuttgart Arena, Germany, on Sunday.
Rising Pune Supergiant look to build on gains against Kings XI Punjab.
Australia take on West Indies in a three-match T20 series starting in Hobart on Friday as part of their preparations for the June 1-29 World Cup in the Caribbean and United States.
After defeats in their opening two matches, Australia came roaring back, winning their next nine games in succession
Eriksen's fairytale Euro comeback spoilt by Slovenia in 1-1 Euro draw
Calls grow for action against Aus captain, Gavaskar, Laxman urge match referee's intervention
South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith has signed a three-year contract with Surrey to captain the English county.
IMAGES from the match between Australia and The Netherlands, played in New Delhi on Wednesday.
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