Tim David shall be a large asset if he’s in Australia’s squad for T20 World Cup: Ricky Ponting

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting believes power-hitter Tim David has all of the qualities wanted to win the ICC T20 World Cup if he’s chosen within the nationwide facet, including the 26-year-old reminded him of “Andrew Symonds back in the 2003 (ODI) World Cup”.

Tim David shall be a large asset if he’s in Australia’s squad for T20 World Cup: Ponting (Lancashire Twitter)

HIGHLIGHTSDavid shall be a large asset if he’s in Australia’s squad for T20 World Cup: PontingT20 globe-trotter Tim David is but to make his Australia debutDavid first must be named within the nationwide squad earlier than he could make his T20I debut

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes power-hitter Tim David possesses match-winning qualities like his nice mate Andrew Symonds and generally is a huge asset if he’s chosen in Australia’s squad for the T20 World Cup.

Australia are the reigning T20 World Cup champions and can get an opportunity to defend the title after they host the match in October-November this yr. Though David is but to make his Australia debut regardless of setting the worldwide T20 circuit alight together with his ending flourish over the previous few years, he has proven his means to hit the ball laborious within the Indian Premier League.

“If I was a selector, I’d love to have someone like that in my team,” Ponting was quoted as saying within the report. “He’s an out and out match winner. He’s the sort of player that could actually win you a World Cup; he’s not just the average run of the mill guy that might just sneak into a squad.

“He really jogs my memory a little bit of (late) Andrew Symonds again within the 2003 (ODI) World Cup. You know that when you get them in and provides them a chance that they are an opportunity of successful a match for you.

“That’s how I’d be looking at him right now and I know there’s some other quality players in the middle-order for Australia but probably none of them boasts a resume as good as Tim’s over the last two years,” added Ponting.

While David is greater than eager to play an element in Australia’s title protection at house this yr, time is likely to be operating out for his choice within the squad because the occasion is lower than three months away. David first must be named within the nationwide squad earlier than he could make his T20I debut.

“(David’s) a very, very good and very dangerous T20 player that I’m sure the Australian selectors are thinking long and hard about for the World Cup in a couple of months’ time,” stated the veteran cricketer.

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