Tim David on his lonely road to the Twenty20 World Cup

Tim David took a back road to circumvent the Australian system and earn a World Cup berth – and it’s not a path he would recommend to just anyone. Why? Apart from anything else it can be lonely. After losing his Western Australia rookie contract in 2019, David was left virtually to his own devices, figuring out how to reshape his game in order to reach the cricketing heights his talent demanded. Tim David made 50 against India during his third match for Australia last month. Credit:Getty The sharp focus on a demanding Twenty20 middle order role, in which enormous power and specific scenario training were required, was almost a product of necessity as he spent two winters without a contract in Australian cricket. At the time, David’s mindset had to be something like that of a golfer or tennis player, rather than a team member. “It’s a tough one because you’re by yourself,” David said ahead of Australia’s Twenty20 matches against the West Indies on the Gold Coast this week. “There’s not a lot of support for a lot of the time.

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