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Tim David
Personal information
Full name
Timothy Hays David
Born (1996-03-16) 16 March 1996 (age 29)
Singapore
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleMiddle-order batter
RelationsRod David (father)
International information
National sides
ODI debut (cap 239)9 September 2023 
Australia v South Africa
Last ODI17 September 2023 
Australia v South Africa
ODI shirt no.85
T20I debut (cap 4/103)22 July 2019 
Singapore v Qatar
Last T20I8 November 2025 
Australia v India
T20I shirt no.85
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017/18–2019/20Perth Scorchers
2020/21–presentHobart Hurricanes
2021Lahore Qalandars
2021Surrey
2021–2023Southern Brave
2021–2022Saint Lucia Kings
2021, 2025–presentRoyal Challengers Bangalore
2021/22Tasmania
2022–2024Multan Sultans
2022–2024Mumbai Indians
2022Lancashire
2023–presentMI Cape Town
2023–2024MI New York
2024–presentTrinbago Knight Riders
2025Rangpur Riders
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA T20
Matches 4 68 20 313
Runs scored 45 1,596 790 6,136
Batting average 11.25 36.27 60.76 30.98
100s/50s 0/0 1/9 2/5 1/22
Top score 35 102* 140* 102*
Balls bowled 12 164 228 651
Wickets 1 5 10 15
Bowling average 20.00 51.00 17.10 64.26
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/20 1/18 3/26 1/0
Catches/stumpings 0/– 41/– 12/– 180/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 January 2026

Timothy Hays David (born 16 March 1996) is a Singaporean and Australian cricketer who plays for the Australian national cricket team in Twenty20 International. He also plays in various franchise leagues, including the Big Bash League, for the Hobart Hurricanes, and the Indian Premier League, for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

A right-handed batsman who can bowl off spin, David was born in Singapore before moving the Perth when he was two. He played for the Singapore national cricket team in 2019–2020, making his international debut against Qatar during the 2018–19 T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier. He switched allegiance to Australia from 2022 onwards, playing his first match against India that same year.

David is known for his "explosive" shot-making and the ability generate power into any ball.[1][2][3] He was part of the Australia's squads for the 2022, 2024 and 2026 Men's T20 World Cup.

Early life

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Timothy Hays David was born in Singapore to Rod David, a cricketer who played for Singapore at the 1997 ICC Trophy.[4][5] 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.[6][7]

Youth and domestic career

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David played for the Claremont-Nedlands Cricket Club growing up. In 2018, he signed a rookie contract in Western Australian Premier Cricket.[4] There, he sustained a stress fracture in his foot and transitioned from seam bowling to off break.[1] He lost his rookie contract with the team in early 2019, after which he began focusing on T20 cricket.[8]

Franchise and overseas career

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Big Bash League

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David made his Twenty20 debut for Perth Scorchers in the 2017–18 Big Bash League season (BBL) on 1 January 2018.[9] For the 2020–21 season, David was signed by the Hobart Hurricanes.[10] 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.[11] In February 2022, David signed a two-year extension to his BBL contract with the Hobart Hurricanes.[12] He signed another two-year extension with the team after winning the 2024–25 title.[13]

Pakistan Super League

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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.[14] In the following season's draft, he was signed by reigning champions Multan Sultans.[15] He was retained by the Sultans for the following year.[16]

Europe

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In July 2021, David played in the Hoofdklasse tournament in the Netherlands.[17] 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.[18] 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.[19] In the quarter-finals of the tournament, David scored 102 as Surrey beat Gloucestershire by five wickets.[20]

In 2021, he was drafted by Southern Brave for the inaugural season of The Hundred.[21] 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.[22][23] In February 2022, David was signed by Lancashire County Cricket Club to play in the 2022 T20 Blast[24] and in April was bought again by Southern Brave for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[25]

Indian Premier League

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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.[26] He made his IPL debut on 24 September 2021 against Chennai Super Kings.[27] By doing so, he became the first international player from Singapore to play in the IPL.[28] In February 2022, he was bought by the Mumbai Indians in the 2022 Indian Premier League auction[29][30] and was with the franchise until the 2024 season. David was again bought by RCB in 2025 mega auction.[31]

Major League Cricket

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He was bought by MI New York for the inaugural season of the Major League Cricket.[32]

International career

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Singapore (2019–2020)

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In July 2019, David was added to a training squad for the Singapore national cricket team ahead of the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier tournament.[33] Later the same month, he was named in Singapore's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the Regional Finals of the tournament.[34] He made his T20I debut for Singapore against Qatar on 22 July 2019.[35]

In September 2019, David was named in Singapore's squad for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.[36] He made his List A debut for Singapore, against Qatar, in the Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament on 17 September 2019.[37] He was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 369 runs in five matches.[38] In October 2019, he was named in Singapore's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[39] Ahead of the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as the player to watch in Singapore's squad.[40] In March 2020, he scored 92* off 32 balls against Malaysia for his fifth consecutive half-century representing Singapore.[7]

Australia (2022–present)

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In 2022, David was named in the Australian national cricket team's squad for the 2022 T20 World Cup and their series against India.[41] Under the ICC's rules, he was deemed eligible to play for Australia despite having previously played for Singapore.[42] 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.[43]

In 2023, he made his One Day International debut, playing against South Africa.[44]

In May 2024, he was named in Australia’s squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup tournament.[45]

On 25 July 2025, David scored his first T20I century against the West Indies scoring 102* from only 37 deliveries, making this the joint third fastest T20I century in matches between two full members of the ICC on record. His innings included 11 sixes and 6 fours.[46]

Records and achievements

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During the third T20I against the West Indies, David became the fastest Australian to score a century, scoring 102* from 37 deliveries.[47]

International centuries

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T20 International centuries

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Runs Match Opponents City Venue Year
102* 56[a]  West Indies Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis Warner Park Sporting Complex 2025[48]

Notes

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  1. ^ 42nd match for Australia.

References

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  2. ^ Savage, Nic (3 October 2022). "'This is wild': Tim David's explosive cameo creates T20 World Cup selection headache". news.com.au. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  3. ^ Heverin, Dane (6 November 2025). "'If they want to come knocking...': Aussie T20 gun's impressive comparison with MLB superstar". Fox Sports. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b Beswick, Daniel (30 July 2019). "Nepal's flaws exposed by Asia T20 World Cup Qualifier".
  5. ^ Hudson, Alex (27 October 2019). "The Singapore superstar from Western Australia". The Roar. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Who is Tim David, and why do we need to talk about him?". ESPNcricinfo. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b "From Western Australia to Hobart Hurricanes via Singapore: Tim David and the quest for professional cricket". Emerging Cricket. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  8. ^ Wigmore, Tim (27 October 2022). "Tim David exclusive: Meet the Australian freelancer who has never played a first-class game". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  9. ^ "14th Match (N), Big Bash League at Perth, Jan 1 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  10. ^ "David, Ingram fire Hurricanes to victory in BBL10 opener". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Tim David, James Faulkner help Hobart Hurricanes see off Sydney Sixers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Tim David re-signs with Hobart Hurricanes in BBL". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  13. ^ Taylor, Will (8 July 2025). "David denies suitors to commit to Hurricanes' title defence". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  14. ^ Farooq, Umar (22 May 2021). "Multan Sultans sign Shimron Hetmyer in PSL mini replacement draft". ESPNcricinfo.
  15. ^ Siddique, Imran (12 December 2021). "PSL 7 draft: Jason Roy rejoins Gladiators, Qalandars pick Fakhar as franchises finalise squads". dawn.com.
  16. ^ "List of Players Retained by Franchises for PSL 2023".
  17. ^ "Tim David announces his arrival in Dutch Hoofdklasse". Emerging Cricket. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Tim David signs last-minute Surrey deal to solve Blast availability crisis". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Tim David 140* guides Surrey home to keep knockout hopes alive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  20. ^ "One-Day Cup: Tim David hits brutal century as Surrey overpower Gloucestershire". BBC Sport. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  21. ^ "The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  22. ^ "Brave take men's Hundred final after Tim David's direct hit fells Phoenix". The Guardian. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  23. ^ "Aussies feature as Hundred's champions crowned". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  24. ^ "Tim David joins Lancashire for Blast". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  25. ^ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  26. ^ "RCB rope in Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera for IPL 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
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  28. ^ "Tim David set to become first Singapore international cricketer to play in IPL". Hindustan Times. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  29. ^ "Uncapped Tim David tops Australian IPL millionaires". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  30. ^ "Tim David earns mega IPL payday after bidding room war". Emerging Cricket. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  31. ^ "IPL mega auction: RCB buys Tim David, Romario Shepherd, MI gets Will Jacks". Hindustan Times. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  32. ^ "Tim David strikes hard against LA Knight Riders". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  33. ^ "Timothy Hays David to play for Singapore". Singapore Cricket Association. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  34. ^ "The SCA have announced the 14-man squad for the ICC T20 World Cup Asia Final". Singapore Cricket Association. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  35. ^ "1st Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Region Final at Singapore, Jul 22 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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  38. ^ "CWC Challenge League Group A, 2019-2021/22: Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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  40. ^ "Team preview: Singapore". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
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  42. ^ Conn, Malcolm (1 September 2022). "Tim David in Australian T20 squad as Finch continues to struggle". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  43. ^ "1st T20I (N), Mohali, September 20, 2022, Australia tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
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  46. ^ "'David, more like Goliath': Aussie superstar re-writes record books with all-time blitz". Fox Sports. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  47. ^ Paynter, Jack (26 July 2025). "David overcomes distraction to achieve 'childhood dream'". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  48. ^ "West Indies vs Australia, 3rd T20I at Basseterre, WI vs AUS, Jul 25 2025". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
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