Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes Tim David is the type of player who could win the Australia T20 World Cup, comparing his game-winning abilities to 2003 50-over World Cup star Andrew Symonds.
Ponting, who recently took on the role of chief strategist at Hobart Hurricanes where David played in the BBL, suggested that if he were an Australian voter, he would find a place for a strong right-hand man on the Australian side despite the reality of the 2022 T20 World Host. The cup defended the title they won without David in the squad last year.
He compared David’s power stroke to that of his late friend Symonds, who came on last-minute in Australia’s 2003 World Cup squad and dominated by scoring a brilliant 143 not-comes in the opening game against Pakistan and another 91 wins not coming off the game. semifinal against Sri Lanka.
“If I were a picky eater, I would love to have someone like that on my team,” Ponting said. “If he plays or not, just to have that kind of attacking power ability, he’s a match-winner coming in and out.
“He’s the type of player who could actually win a World Cup for you. He’s not just a regular player who might sneak into the squad. I mean, he really reminds me of someone like Andrew. Symonds went back to the 2003 World Cup. You know if you put them in and you give them a chance, they’re a chance to win a tournament for you. That’s how I see it now. I know there are some other great players of world quality midway through for Australia. But perhaps none of them boast a resume as good as Tim’s over the past two years final.”
The Australian selection panel, which features George Bailey (chairman), Andrew McDonald (coach) and Tony Dodemaide, have a challenge on their hands to try to include David into the 15-man squad. They didn’t choose him for the T20I tour in Sri Lanka as the squad was chosen shortly before his incredible performance in the IPL. Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade have established themselves as Australian finishers at No.6 and No.7 following their World Cup heroics last year. The top four were also completed. The only vulnerable player in that line-up appears to be Steven Smith who has been backed at No.5 in Australia’s T20I team with voters holding faith that the veteran will stand up when needed at the T20 World Cup.
Captain Aaron Finch recently suggested that David’s chance with Australia was coming. Australia’s next T20I assignment is a three-match draw against India in India in September. It’s possible David could be part of that squad if some of Australia’s multi-format players are rested given the game will be in very different conditions to those that will be seen at the World Cup. But those matches are likely to be played after the 15-man World Cup squad has been named.
Ponting saw David in the IPL from close range when he released 34 of 11 balls for India’s Mumbai against Ponting’s Delhi Capitals to knock Delhi out of the playoffs.
Ponting feels David is underutilized by Mumbai and is already planning to use him more prominently for Hobart Hurricanes after discussions with new coach Jeff Vaughan.
“He’s been outstanding in almost every tournament he’s played in around the world, the last 12 or 18 months,” Ponting said. “He may have been a bit unlucky not to have played more in the IPL this year, with the way he started with Mumbai and then didn’t come back until near the end and played a few winning strokes then.
“He’s definitely one of the players we really like. I think there is a chance for him to take a bit of responsibility in the line-up with the Hurricanes this season as well because of his consistency and wins in matches. ability. We don’t want to waste it and we don’t let him sit for too long. So I know that one of the strategic things we’ve talked to him about, is how we actually get the most out of it. of him and how we maximize his abilities.
“He is a very, very good, very dangerous T20 player who I’m sure Australian voters are thinking long and hard about for the World Cup in a few months’ time.”
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