IND vs AUS: "Tim David Will Add The X-Factor To The Australia Squad", Ex-Sri Lanka Skipper Mahela Jayawardene
Published - 19 Sep 2022, 10:06 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:13 AM
Former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene has backed Tim David to bring in the X-factor that will make Australia even more lethal when they begin their title defence at the T20 World Cup in Australia. Jayawardene opined that the swashbuckling batsman is going to have a free run and can perform without the burden of expectations in the lower-middle order for Australia.
The 26-year-old is expected to make his international debut for Australia in the T20I series against India, starting September 20 in Mohali. Earlier, David made his international debut for Singapore in 2019 and caught the attention of the world with his big-hitting prowess. The all-rounder has played 14 T20Is for Singapore and scored 558 runs at a strike rate of over 150.
Tim David can play a clinical role if brought in at No.6; reckons Jayawardene
Tim David made a name for himself in franchise-based T20 leagues, playing in Australia, Pakistan, and India among other countries. He was bought for a whopping sum of Rs 8.25 crore by Mumbai Indians in IPL 2022 mega auctions.
“So, brilliant for Australia to fall back on someone like that, having those options,” he added.
Jayawardene lauds Tim David’s level of adaptability
The current Sri Lanka consultant coach was full of praise for David’s attitude, highlighting that Tim David was not dejected when he was left out of the Mumbai Indians line-up after initial failures.
“He leaves his last game pretty quickly and moves on to the next which is a great ability for a player to have and because of the way he has been playing cricket from one franchise tournament to another franchise tournament, I think that’s an adaptable ability he has,” the Sri Lankan concluded.
