"Bit Of X-factor": Mahela Jayawardena's Big Praise For Australia's New Big-Hitter

20.09.2022 - 11:13 sports.ndtv.com

All eyes are on Tim David as the big-hitter gears up for his maiden series in Australia colours in a three-match T20I contest in India, starting on Tuesday.

The Aaron Finch-led team is looking to cash in on his big-hitting finishing abilities when they defend their T20 World Cup title at home from next month.

David, 26, made his T20I debut for Singapore in 2019 and has played 14 matches, scoring 558 runs at a strike rate of 158.52.

He also impressed in patches for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2022. Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardena, who has seen David from close quarters at Mumbai Indians, praised the batter. "I think he is going to have free range (to score freely) and the good thing is that there are no expectations on him," Jayawardena told in The ICC Review. "Personally, I think that's a great space to be in.

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