Swashbuckling MI Cape Town has signed Australian batter Tim David to replace the hard-hitting Liam Livingstone for the remainder of the SA20. Livingstone was unable to recover from his knee injury in time, so Cape Town acquired David, a nearly identical replacement for Livingstone.
MI Cape Town, the sister franchise of the Mumbai Indians, where David has already played in the IPL, understands the value he brings to the shorter format of the game. Tim David is one of the most versatile T20 players, and as a T20 freelancer, he has been a prolific run scorer across tournaments. He has also performed admirably in Australian colours, adding a new dimension to the team.
A friendly reminder that this is 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗔𝗜 – @timdavid8 and @BrookesHenry are 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 here! 😋🙌 #micapetown #onefamily pic.twitter.com/XxYTQYxzG7
— MI Cape Town (@MICapeTown) January 31, 2023
Tim David expressed his excitement at the prospect of returning to the MI family. MI’s official statement quoted David as saying:
“I am so excited to be here with MI Cape Town and join up with the MI family. Look forward to meeting all my new team mates, some familiar faces with the coaches and current team mates from Mumbai Indians. Can’t wait to start and looking forward.”
In the meantime, MI Cape Town has signed lanky fast bowler Henry Brookes for the rest of the season. The 6’3″ fast bowler has a strong T20 record, having taken 46 wickets in 37 games.
He is regarded as one of England’s brightest prospects for the future. Brookes has been named as Ollie Stone’s replacement.
The inaugural SA20 tournament had its share of drama and action, and the South African crowd was treated to some great cricketing action.
The most recent match was on January 24, and there has been a hiatus since then due to the ongoing ODI series between England and South Africa.
Because all of the top players in the ODI series were part of the league, it was in everyone’s best interest for the tournament to resume after a few days.
MI Cape Town will play the Durban Super Giants in their next match on February 2. They are currently in the bottom half of the table, with three wins in seven games.
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