Ricky Ponting Believes Tim David Could Be The One To Win Australia The 20-20 World Cup

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has been all praises for the power hitter Tim David. He believes that the Singapore-born player can be the one who helps Australia win in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022. Ponting also compared David to former Australian legend Andrew Symonds.

Ponting said that if he were an Australia selector, he would find a place for the powerful right-hander in the team even though the 2022 T20 World Cup hosts are defending the title they won without David. The Australian legend recently accepted a position as head of strategy for the Hobart Hurricanes, where David competes in the BBL.

"If I was a selector, I would love to have someone like that in my team. If he's playing or not, just to have that sort of striking power ability around, he's an out and out match-winner," Ponting said, as quoted by ESPN Cricinfo.

"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. I mean, he actually reminds me a bit of someone like an Andrew Symonds back in the 2003 World Cup. You know if you get them in and you give him an opportunity they're a chance of winning a tournament for you.

"That's how I'd be looking at him right now. I know there are some other great world-quality players in the middle order for Australia. But probably none of them boasts the resume as good as Tim's over the last two years," he added.

Tim David's Chances In The Australian Squad

Aaron Finch, the Australian captain, recently suggested that David will get his chance to play for Australia soon. In September, Australia will play a three-match T20I series in India against India. Given that the matches will be played in quite different circumstances than those at the World Cup, David may make the squad if a few of Australia's batters are rested. However,  the series will probably take place after the 15-man World Cup squad has been announced.