Ricky Ponting thinks Tim David is a match winner and deserves a place in the Australian squad.© AFP
The squad headache takes center stage as teams prepare for the T20 World Cup to be played in Australia in October-November this year. Amid this, the Australian team, which is the defending champion, will be concerned about defending its title at home as well. As discussions about team selection for the mega event continue to grow, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes Tim David should also be included in the hosts roster.
Notably, Singapore-born cricketer Tim David is the third highest run scorer in the T20 format this year with 1002 runs to his credit. The power-hitter has scored with a stroke rate of 183.51. Meanwhile, his strike rate this year in the Indian Premier League was above 200.
“If I were a selector I would love to have someone like that on my team,” Ponting said as quoted by Cricket Australia.
“He’s a real match winner… He’s the kind of player you could really win a World Cup, he’s not just the average guy who just sneaks into a team,” he added.
While stating that he sees a glimpse of the late Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds in David, Ponting claimed the Singapore-born individual has been the top performer for mid-range Australia over the past two years.
“He actually reminds me a bit of Andrew Symonds in the 2003 (ODI) World Cup,” Ponting said.
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“You know if you bring them in and give them a shot, they have a shot at winning a tournament for you.
“That’s how I would look at him now and I know there are some other quality mid-range players for Australia, but probably none of them have a resume as good as Tim’s in the last two years,” he added. up.
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