Tim David

Mumbai Indians' wretched IPL may be just the circumstance to help Tim David hammer his way into Australia's Twenty20 squad.

It would be fascinating to understand why a player of his class was left out when they had two available [overseas] slots. Australia are going to be looking at him with the power that he has. Against Gujarat Titans, including the canny Indian pace bowler Mohammed Shami and New Zealand’s speedy Lockie Ferguson, David rained sixes in a 21-ball blast worth 44. However, the franchise captained by Rohit Sharma and Mahela Jayawardene proceeded to play so poorly they were effectively eliminated with almost half the campaign still to play. “I think the skill set he provides and where in particular he’s forging a reputation in that middle order, it’s a high-pressure, high-risk, high-reward spot to bat,” Bailey said. Mumbai have four IPL games remaining, and their next is against Kolkata, the club of national captains Aaron Finch and Pat Cummins.