The Australia National Cricket Team is looking at bringing big-hitting finisher Tim David more regularly into the ODI setup to strengthen their batting after the retirement of Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis from the format. Tim David’s addition could give Australia extra firepower in the middle order.
David is already a key part of Australia’s T20 setup. He is known for his clean hitting and ability to finish matches under pressure. Even the Singapore-born batter was tried in ODIs before the 2023 World Cup to test his role in the 50-over format.
Still, David’s ODI future was uncertain because the explosive batter has mainly focused more on T20 leagues around the world. Because of this, he is not part of Australia’s regular ODI plans for now. But now, things have changed with Maxwell and Stoinis retiring from the format.
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This has created a clear gap in the lower middle order, and Australia's head coach Andrew McDonald has made it clear that Tim David is on their radar, but only if he is willing to play ODI cricket regularly. McDonald revealed that David has not made himself available for the 50-over format, and that’s why he is not in their current plans.
Andrew McDonald was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au: “It is something we're looking at. Tim hasn't made himself available for ODI cricket as yet amongst everything that he's doing. But be open-minded that potentially that is a conversation down the track.”
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Still, Australia has not shut the door on him, as the head coach has stressed that if David decides to come back into ODI cricket, the team is ready to seriously consider him as a finishing option, likely in the number 6 or 7 role, at the upcoming ICC World Cup 2027.
McDonald further shared, “That would be something that TD would need to come to us and signal his intention to play one-day international cricket. We used him in the build (up) to the last World Cup … TD was someone that we felt could potentially play in that finishing number seven role. Will we be exposed there? Can Tim be a part of that conversation? Maybe, but ultimately at this stage he's not available for one-day international cricket.”
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However, McDonald has made it clear that the Australian team management wants continuity from David to succeed in ODI cricket, saying they don’t want an occasional player in that crucial role. He must spend time in the setup to adjust properly to the 50-over format again.
Australia are set to play ODIs against teams like Zimbabwe, South Africa, and England later this year. But after that, they have a packed Test calendar leading up to 2027. So, David must have made the decision quickly to feature in the ICC World Cup 2027, as everything is in his hands.
The coach signed off by saying, “You probably want some continuity around how it looks for him in 50-over cricket, so you want some connection within the team at some point. I don't know when that time is … you never say never.”
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