Explosive middle-order batsman Tim David is a “godsend” for Australia and it’s as much as the crew administration to resolve the best way to utilise him within the Twenty20 World Cup, opener David Warner mentioned.
Singapore-born David, whose ball-striking prowess has made him a sought-after participant in Twenty20 leagues internationally, has impressed since his Australia debut towards India final month.
The 26-year-old confirmed what he’s able to with an incendiary 42 off 20 balls in Friday’s Twenty20 Worldwide towards West Indies in Brisbane, the place Australia accomplished a 2-0 sequence sweep.
“Now he’s in our crew and our set-up, it’s a godsend,” mentioned Warner, whose personal kind can be essential to Australia’s hopes of defending the Twenty20 World Cup title on house soil later this month.
Tim David with the one-two punch! The second six travelled 110m! 💥💥 #AUSvWI#PlayOfTheDay | #Dettol pic.twitter.com/2zPyMatSGj
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“He’s an unimaginable participant. Has some severe energy, so it boosts our center order, and to come back out and play like that and together with his peak as effectively, and energy, it fits us, that’s for certain.”
Subsequent on Tim David’s bucket listing: hit a ball onto the Gabba roof! #AUSvWI | @alintaenergy pic.twitter.com/Sd7zwKunEY
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On a cheesy wicket from which most batsmen struggled to interrupt unfastened, David clobbered three sixes and 4 fours, injecting contemporary life into Australia’s stuttering batting efficiency.
“Now the place does he match within the line-up as effectively and what’s his position?” mentioned Warner who topscored with a belligerent 75.
“I feel popping out and enjoying that position there completely, when it was a tough wicket to start out on, actually opens our eyes to ‘OK, now how can we utilise that?’
“You don’t get a lot of these gamers day-after-day. So it’s going to be good for us shifting ahead and hopefully there’s a spot there as effectively, as a result of the selectors have gotten a headache now, I feel.”