Tim David

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Tim David

| image =

| fullname = Timothy Hays David

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|3|16|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Singapore

| heightcm = 196

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

| role = Middle-order batter

| family = Rod David (father)

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2019–2020

| internationalspan2 = 2022–present

| country = Singapore

| country2 = Australia

| odidebutdate = 9 September

| odidebutyear = 2023

| odidebutfor = Australia

| odidebutagainst = South Africa

| odicap2 = 239

| lastodidate = 17 September

| lastodiyear = 2023

| lastodifor = Australia

| lastodiagainst = South Africa

| odishirt = 85

| T20Idebutdate = 22 July

| T20Idebutyear = 2019

| T20Idebutagainst = Qatar

| T20Idebutfor = Singapore

| T20Icap = 4

| T20Icap2 = 103

| lastT20Idate = 14 November

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = Pakistan

| lastT20Ifor = Australia

| T20Ishirt = 85

| club1 = Perth Scorchers

| year1 = {{nowrap|2017/18–2019/20}}

| club2 = Hobart Hurricanes

| year2 = {{nowrap|2020/21–present}}

| club3 = Lahore Qalandars

| year3 = 2021

| club4 = Surrey

| year4 = 2021

| club5 = Southern Brave

| year5 = 2021–present

| club6 = Saint Lucia Kings

| year6 = 2021–2022

| club7 = Royal Challengers Bangalore

| year7 = 2021, 2025

| club8 = Tasmania

| year8 = 2021/22

| club9 = Multan Sultans

| year9 = 2022–2024

| club10 = Mumbai Indians

| year10 = 2022–2024

| club11 = Lancashire

| year11 = 2022

| club12 = MI Cape Town

| year12 = 2023

| club13 = MI New York

| year13 = 2023

| club14 = MI Emirates

| year14 = 2024

| club15 = Rangpur Riders

| year15 =

| club16 =

| year16 = 2025–present

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 4

| runs1= 45

| bat avg1= 11.25

| 100s/50s1= 0/0

| top score1= 35

| deliveries1 = 12

| wickets1 = 1

| bowl avg1 = 20.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 1/20

| catches/stumpings1= 0/–

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 54

| runs2= 1,201

| bat avg2= 33.36

| 100s/50s2= 0/6

| top score2= 92*

| deliveries2 = 164

| wickets2 = 5

| bowl avg2 = 51.00

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 1/18

| catches/stumpings2= 33/–

| column3 = LA

| matches3 = 20

| runs3 = 790

| bat avg3 = 60.76

| 100s/50s3 = 2/5

| top score3 = 140*

| deliveries3 = 228

| wickets3 = 10

| bowl avg3 = 17.10

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 3/26

| catches/stumpings3= 12/–

| column4 = T20

| matches4 = 270

| runs4= 5,152

| bat avg4= 29.60

| 100s/50s4= 0/17

| top score4= 92*

| deliveries4 = 645

| wickets4 = 15

| bowl avg4 = 64.06

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 1/0

| catches/stumpings4= 151/–

| date = 26 March

| year = 2025

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/tim-david-892749 ESPNcricinfo

}}

Timothy Hays David (born 16 March 1996) is a Singaporean and Australian cricketer.{{cite web|url=https://emergingcricket.com/news/tim-david-earns-mega-ipl-pay-check-after-auction-room-bidding-war/ |title=Tim David earns mega IPL payday after bidding room war |work=Emerging Cricket |date=13 February 2022 |access-date=13 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-tim-david-singapores-most-famous-cricketer-might-be-the-ipls-and-australias-next-star-1306222 |title=Tim David, Singapore's most famous cricketer, might be the IPL's (and Australia's) next star |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 March 2022}} He played for the Singapore national cricket team between 2019 and 2020, before switching allegiance to Australia in 2022. He was part of the Australian team's squad for the 2022 T20 World Cup. He has played for various Twenty20 franchise teams.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/892749.html |title=Tim David |access-date=1 January 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27736169/why-singapore-beating-zimbabwe-big-deal |title=Why Singapore beating Zimbabwe is a big deal |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=1 October 2019}} He made his international debut for Singapore in July 2019 and played 14 T20Is, making his debut for Australia in 2022 against India.{{Cite web|title=Tim David profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/tim-david-892749|access-date=29 September 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Tim David {{!}} Stats, Bio, Facts and Career Info |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/players/tim-david/tZirZV3U-EWFOzhpVIYiug |access-date=2023-03-11 |website=www.cricket.com.au |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-09-17 |title=Tim David's long-awaited Australia debut is finally on |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/34606955/t20-world-cup-2022-tim-davids-long-awaited-australia-debut-on |access-date=2023-03-11 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-10 |title=Australia sent in as David, Hardie debut in second ODI|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3678396/south-africa-australia-second-odi-bloemfontein-toss-teams-tim-david-aaron-hardie-debut-labuschagne|access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Cricket.com.au|language=en}} He is currently playing for Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Early life

Timothy Hays David was born in Singapore to Rod David, a cricketer who played for Singapore at the 1997 ICC Trophy.{{Cite web|last=Beswick|first=Daniel|date=30 July 2019|title=Nepal's flaws exposed by Asia T20 World Cup Qualifier|url=https://www.emergingcricket.com/insight/nepals-flaws-exposed-by-asia-t20-world-cup-qualifier/}}{{Cite web|title=Match scorecard|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5576/5576.html|work=CricketArchive}} The family moved to Singapore from Australia in the 1990s where his father worked as an engineer. They moved back to Australia when he was two years old in the wake of the 1997 Asian financial crisis and he grew up in Perth.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.au/cricket/story/_/id/31623508/psl-2021-lahore-qalandars-tim-david-why-do-need-talk-him |title=Who is Tim David, and why do we need to talk about him? |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=13 June 2021 |access-date=16 August 2021}}{{Cite web|date=18 January 2021|title=From Western Australia to Hobart Hurricanes via Singapore: Tim David and the quest for professional cricket|url=https://emergingcricket.com/insight/from-wa-to-hobart-hurricanes-via-singapore-tim-davids-quest-for-a-professional-contract/|access-date=18 August 2021|website=Emerging Cricket|language=en-GB}}

Franchise and overseas career

=Big Bash League=

David made his Twenty20 debut for Perth Scorchers in the 2017–18 Big Bash League season (BBL) on 1 January 2018.{{cite web|title=14th Match (N), Big Bash League at Perth, Jan 1 2018|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1114869.html|access-date=1 January 2018|work=ESPNcricinfo}} For the 2020–21 Big Bash League season, David was signed by the Hobart Hurricanes.{{cite web|title=David, Ingram fire Hurricanes to victory in BBL10 opener|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/hobart-hurricanes-sydney-sixers-bbl-big-bash-league-video-highlights-live-stream-scores/2020-12-10|access-date=10 December 2020|work=Cricket Australia}} In the opening fixture of the tournament, he scored 58 runs, with Hobart beating the Sydney Sixers by 16 runs, and David being named the player of the match.{{cite web|title=Tim David, James Faulkner help Hobart Hurricanes see off Sydney Sixers|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8044/report/1226852/hobart-hurricanes-vs-sydney-sixers-1st-match-big-bash-league-2020-21|access-date=10 December 2020|work=ESPNcricinfo}} In February 2022, David signed a two-year extension to his BBL contract with the Hobart Hurricanes.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bbl-news-tim-david-re-signs-with-hobart-hurricanes-in-bbl-1301249 |title=Tim David re-signs with Hobart Hurricanes in BBL |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 February 2022}}

=Pakistan Super League=

In May 2021, in the PSL mini replacement draft for the remainder of the postponed 2021 Pakistan Super League, David was signed by Lahore Qalandars as a replacement for Joe Burns.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/multan-sultans-sign-shimron-hetmyer-in-psl-mini-replacement-draft-1263854 |last=Farooq |first=Umar |title=Multan Sultans sign Shimron Hetmyer in PSL mini replacement draft |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=22 May 2021}} In the following season's draft, he was signed by reigning champions Multan Sultans.{{cite web |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1663423 |last=Siddique |first=Imran |title=PSL 7 draft: Jason Roy rejoins Gladiators, Qalandars pick Fakhar as franchises finalise squads |work=dawn.com |date=12 December 2021}} He was retained by the Sultans for the following year.{{Cite web |title=List of Players Retained by Franchises for PSL 2023 |url=https://propakistani.pk/2022/11/11/list-of-players-retained-by-franchises-for-psl-2023/https://propakistani.pk/2022/11/11/list-of-players-retained-by-franchises-for-psl-2023/}}

=Europe=

In July 2021, David played in the Hoofdklasse tournament in the Netherlands.{{cite web|url=https://emergingcricket.com/news/tim-david-announces-his-arrival-in-dutch-hoofdklasse/ |title=Tim David announces his arrival in Dutch Hoofdklasse |work=Emerging Cricket |date=5 July 2021 |access-date=8 July 2021}} After playing in the Dutch league, David signed with Surrey County Cricket Club to play in the side's final two matches of the 2021 T20 Blast in England.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-tim-david-signs-last-minute-surrey-deal-to-solve-availability-crisis-1268997 |title=Tim David signs last-minute Surrey deal to solve Blast availability crisis |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=8 July 2021}} The following month, he played for Surrey in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup, scoring his first century in List A cricket with an unbeaten 140 against Warwickshire.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/royal-london-one-day-cup-2021-1250123/surrey-vs-warwickshire-group-1-1250221/match-report |title=Tim David 140* guides Surrey home to keep knockout hopes alive |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 August 2021}} In the quarter-finals of the tournament, David scored 102 as Surrey beat Gloucestershire by five wickets.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/58215292 |title=One-Day Cup: Tim David hits brutal century as Surrey overpower Gloucestershire |work=BBC Sport |date=15 August 2021 |access-date=15 August 2021}}

In 2021, he was drafted by Southern Brave for the inaugural season of The Hundred.{{Cite news |title=The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/54646061 |access-date=2022-02-28}} In the season's final, David scored 15 runs from six balls, took a catch, and effected a crucial run out of Liam Livingstone, all influential in Brave's victory.{{Cite web|date=21 August 2021|title=Brave take men's Hundred final after Tim David's direct hit fells Phoenix|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug/21/brave-take-mens-hundred-final-after-tim-davids-direct-hit-fells-phoenix|access-date=22 August 2021|website=The Guardian|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Aussies feature as Hundred's champions crowned|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/the-hundred-champions-tim-david-amanda-jade-wellington-southern-brave-oval-invincibles/2021-08-22|access-date=22 August 2021|website=cricket.com.au|language=en}} In February 2022, David was signed by Lancashire County Cricket Club to play in the 2022 T20 Blast{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2022-tim-david-joins-lancashire-for-blast-1300612 |title=Tim David joins Lancashire for Blast |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 February 2022}} and in April was bought again by Southern Brave for the 2022 season of The Hundred.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |work=BBC Sport |date=22 February 2022 |access-date=5 April 2022}}

=Indian Premier League=

In August 2021, David was included in the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) squad for the second phase of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) in the UAE.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rcb-rope-in-hasaranga-and-chameera-for-ipl-2021-1274243 |title=RCB rope in Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera for IPL 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 August 2021}} He made his IPL debut on 24 September 2021 against Chennai Super Kings.{{Cite web|title=Singapore to UAE: Tim David makes IPL debut for Royal Challengers Bangalore in Sharjah classic vs CSK|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/ipl-2021/story/singapore-to-uae-tim-david-makes-ipl-debut-for-royal-challengers-bangalore-in-sharjah-classic-vs-csk-1856914-2021-09-24|access-date=29 September 2021|website=India Today|date=24 September 2021 |language=en}} By doing so, he became the first international player from Singapore to play in the IPL.{{Cite web|date=21 August 2021|title=Tim David set to become first Singapore international cricketer to play in IPL|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/tim-david-set-to-become-first-singapore-international-cricketer-to-play-in-ipl-101629553738003.html|access-date=29 September 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}} In February 2022, he was bought by the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 2022 Indian Premier League auction{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-mega-auction-uncapped-tim-david-tops-australian-ipl-millionaires-1301093 |title=Uncapped Tim David tops Australian IPL millionaires |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 February 2022}} and has been with MI till 2024 season. Tim David was again bought by RCB in 2025 mega auction.

= Major League Cricket =

He was bought by MI New York ahead of the 2023 Major League Cricket which is hosted in USA.{{cite web|url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/mlc-2023-tim-david-fireworks-help-mi-new-york-maul-la-knight-riders-by-105-runs-101689576383798-amp.html |title=Tim David strikes hard against LA Knight Riders |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=27 July 2023}}

International career

In July 2019, David was added to a training squad for the Singapore cricket team ahead of the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier tournament.{{cite web |title=Timothy Hays David to play for Singapore |url=http://singaporecricket.org/timothy-hays-david-to-play-for-singapore/ |access-date=8 July 2019 |work=Singapore Cricket Association|date=8 July 2019 }} Later the same month, he was named in Singapore's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the Regional Finals of the tournament.{{cite web |title=The SCA have announced the 14-man squad for the ICC T20 World Cup Asia Final |url=http://singaporecricket.org/mens-senior/ |access-date=15 July 2019 |work=Singapore Cricket Association}} He made his T20I debut for Singapore against Qatar on 22 July 2019.{{cite web |title=1st Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Region Final at Singapore, Jul 22 2019 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1190767.html |access-date=22 July 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

In September 2019, David was named in Singapore's squad for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.{{cite web |title=The SCA have announced the 14-man squad – ICC Men's CWC Challenge League A – 2019 |url=http://singaporecricket.org/the-sca-have-announced-the-14-man-squad-icc-mens-cwc-challenge-league-a-2019/ |access-date=8 September 2019 |work=Singapore Cricket Association|date=7 September 2019 }} He made his List A debut for Singapore, against Qatar, in the Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament on 17 September 2019.{{cite web |title=2nd Match, CWC Challenge League Group A at Kuala Lumpur, Sep 17 2019 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1200439.html |access-date=17 September 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 369 runs in five matches.{{cite web |title=CWC Challenge League Group A, 2019-2021/22: Most runs |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=13343;type=tournament |access-date=26 September 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} In October 2019, he was named in Singapore's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web |title=ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier – UAE |url=http://singaporecricket.org/icc-t20-world-cup-qualifier-2019-uae/ |access-date=10 October 2019 |work=Cricket Singapore|date=10 October 2019 }} Ahead of the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as the player to watch in Singapore's squad.{{cite web |title=Team preview: Singapore |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1426438 |access-date=14 October 2019 |work=International Cricket Council}}

In 2022, David was named in the Australian national cricket team's squad for the 2022 World Cup and their series against India. Under the International Cricket Council's rules, he was deemed eligible to play for Australia despite having previously played for Singapore.{{cite news |last=Conn |first=Malcolm |date=1 September 2022 |title=Tim David in Australian T20 squad as Finch continues to struggle |work=Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/tim-david-in-australian-t20-squad-as-finch-continues-to-struggle-20220901-p5begu.html |access-date=2022-09-01}} He made his T20I debut for Australia against India on 20 September 2022. In his third match for Australia, he hit 54 off 27 balls in Hyderabad against India.{{cite web |title=1st T20I (N), Mohali, September 20, 2022, Australia tour of India |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1327503.html |access-date=20 September 2022 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}{{Cite web |title=Tim David {{!}} Stats, Bio, Facts and Career Info |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/players/tim-david/tZirZV3U-EWFOzhpVIYiug |access-date=2023-03-11 |website=www.cricket.com.au |language=en}}

In May 2024, he was named in Australia’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.{{Cite web |title=Australia's squad for ICC Men's T20I World Cup 2024 Updates |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/australian-cricket-team-australia-squad-for-t20-world-cup-icc-mens-t20i-world-cup |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}