A couple of years ago, no one in their wildest imagination would think that a Singapore national cricketer will end up bagging an IPL contract. However, with ICC granting international status in T20s to all countries, we’ve seen a major boom in associate nation cricket. We have players from UAE and Afghanistan making IPL debuts, again something we wouldn’t have imagined a few IPL seasons ago!
The player in the spotlight here today though is Tim David who is Australian by origin and has played a little bit of professional and domestic cricket down under too, before making his international debut for Singapore. The 25-year old has 4 fifties in 14 T20Is for Singapore with a batting average of 46+ and his List A batting average is even better, standing at 76+ after 15 career games in this format.
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Yesterday was the biggest day in his cricketing career as he was announced as one of the replacement players in the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for the remainder of IPL 2021 which will resume on 19 Sep 2021 in UAE. While people don’t know much about this 25-year old, I think he’s the most ideal replacement because I’ve been watching him for a while and there’s nothing you won’t like about him!
Standing tall at 6 ft 5 inches, this wicket-keeper batsman is an occasional bowler too and just in case you were wondering, he’s an amazing fielder as well. Forget about his past records and achievements and let’s focus on the most recent game in The Hundred 2021, where he represented Southern Brave and played int he men’s final yesterday, 21st August 2021.
He came out to bat late when his team needed some acceleration and he gave them exactly that, smashing 15(6) including 2 sixes and though he was out on the sixth ball, he gave them the impetus they needed. Then, when they came out to field, he took a screamer at backward point, diving forward to get what was one of the catches of the tournament, during a high pressure final game as well!
In case that wasn’t good enough to prove his fielding abilities, the all-rounder was involved in another piece of brilliance, this time out near the boundary. After his teammate missed a forward diving catch at deep extra cover, Tim David was seen running behind him, picking up the ball, turning around, and firing a flat and rapid throw from the deep. The direct hit turned the game as it got Liam Livingstone run out!
Tim David Run Out at The Hundred
With Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers having set places in the side, Dan Christian may have to sit out for a few games to allow a few games for David, because Kiwi pacer Kyle Jamieson isn’t going anywhere. Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga will also make a good case for himself to make the playing eleven, so lot of good dilemmas for RCB! For more IPL 2021 stories, stay tuned to ReadScoops.com…
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