Australian batting freak shatters records set by KL Rahul and Kieron Pollard - but there's STILL no spot for him at the World Cup

Adelaide livewire Jake Fraser-McGurk has continued to make Australian selectors look foolish, beating some of the biggest names in the sport to set another record in the Indian Premier League overnight.

 The 22-year-old continued a stunning run of form for the Delhi Capitals, smashing three sixes and seven fours in his 20-ball innings of 50 that only lasted 24 minutes.

That puts Fraser-McGurk at the top of the list for most IPL fifties reached in less than 20 balls, beating some of the biggest power hitters in world cricket including Indian star KL Rahul and West Indian clubber Kieron Pollard.

The Aussie firebrand achieved that milestone in just his seventh IPL match as well.

Australian coach Andrew McDonald says selectors opted for experience in the T20 World Cup squad but Fraser-McGurk showed more evidence that he could have been a weapon if picked.

Already some fans are saying the 22-year-old is better than David Warner at the same age, with the veteran Aussie opener to enjoy a final career swansong at the T20 World Cup.

'David Warner also used to be pocket dynamite like Jake Fraser-McGurk in initial days but he is no where near to him,' one fan wrote.

In just seven matches in his first IPL McGurk has the insane stat line of 309 runs off 131 balls, an average of 44.14 average, a whopping strike rate of 235.87 and has pounded 30 fours and 26 sixes in the tournament to date.

'He hasn't surprised me with what he's done,' Delhi coach and Australian legend Ricky Ponting said.

'I had a good look at him in the BBL and knew what he was capable of.'

Australian selectors can make changes to the 15-man World Cup squad and with David Warner battling a finger injury, Fraser-McGurk, who has taken the veteran's place at the top of the order for the Delhi Capitals, looms as an option.

Defending the non-selection of Fraser-McGurk, instead picking 37-year-old Warner despite his finger issue, McDonald said selectors chose players who have ' been there and done that'.

'We feel as though in the last four months, in particular in the white-ball space, we've given plenty of opportunities to other players,' McDonald said.

'Have we gone back to the tried and tested in terms of World Cups and performers that we know can poor perform on that stage? There's no doubt about that.

'It's players who have been there before and done it and are still in good form. You look at David Warner in the last 15 games for Australia. His record is outstanding.'

In the wake of his non-selection, Fraser-McGurk this week conceded he had not yet earnt the right to play in a World Cup.

'It didn't really bother me a hell of a lot because I wasn't in this position to ... feel like I've earned that yet,' Fraser-McGurk told the Willow Talk podcast.

'World Cup cricket is a lot different to IPL and franchise cricket.'