IPL 2022: Tim David Has Done Well Consistently For The Last Couple Of Years, MI Should Have Stuck With Him A Lot More - Shane Watson

Former Australian cricketer Shane Watson pointed out that Mumbai Indians (MI) bought Tim David in the mega auction as he was performing well but asserted that he should have been given a longer rope.

David was dropped after a couple of failures in the IPL 2022 season, despite the franchise showing faith in him by purchasing him for INR 8.25 crores. He was expected to be their finisher with the bat but his lack of opportunities has baffled Watson.

“It was nice to see him bat and he batted really well. I was always surprised that Mumbai gave him only a couple of games to start with. It’s not whether you spend money on someone. But he has done well consistently for the last couple of years.”

“So he is someone I thought they should have stuck with a lot more, even for 4-5 games to see what he can do. He needs to play all formats, I believe, to be able to get the opportunity to play for Australia. He is a quality player, but it has to be full commitment across the board to get into the Australian setup,” Watson said on ‘The Grade Cricketer’ podcast.

“The fast bowler that stands out is Umran Malik” – Shane Watson

Ahead of Delhi Capitals’ match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Watson said that facing speed machine, Umran Malik will be a huge factor in deciding which way the match will sway.

“The fast bowler that stands out is Umran Malik. He has just set this tournament alight. Just working with Dale Steyn, his accuracy now, top of the stumps with the odd bouncer. Goodness me! Tonight he is going to be a big challenge for Delhi Capitals.”

“Rinku Singh has been around for a couple of years and didn’t play that much. But last game he batted very nicely. Abhishek Sharma from SRH has been someone who has done well consistently this season-opening the batting,” Watson further mentioned.

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