Cairns, Aug. 16 -- As Australia plays the T20I decider against South Africa at Cairns, the brutish strength and bat swing of Aussie middle-order hitter Tim David will be something plenty will have eyeballs on.

This year, David has emerged as one of the finest T20 players in the world. Between tonking fours and sixes towards the end for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title win and launching deliveries into the roof, rebuilding the innings six-by-six unfazed by wickets falling all around him for Australia, David has struck a commendable balance between being destructive and mature. With each hit, he shows that audacity and calculated risks can exist in the same innings.

David was for the most...