Tasmania Call-Up: T20 star Tim David has been named in Tasmania's squad to face Victoria in a domestic One-Day Cup match, marking a rare appearance in 50-over domestic cricket. World Cup Ambitions: Tasmania coach Jeff Vaughan confirmed that David's return is driven by his desire to push for a spot in Australia's squad for the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa. Context & Background Limited List A Experience: David, 30, has played very little 50-over cricket. His last List A matches came during a brief four-match ODI stint for Australia just before the 2023 World Cup (filling in for the injured Glenn Maxwell) and a standout stint for Surrey in England's One-Day Cup in 2021. The Freelance Schedule: As an uncontracted global T20 freelancer based in Perth, David's packed franchise commitments have previously kept him out of Australia's domestic 50-over structure. "But undoubtedly, there's another part of that with a 50-over World Cup around the corner. He wants to make himself available for that. He wants to keep playing in this format, learn it, be good at it, and then make it possible for the Australians to select him in that format as well. So yeah, he's looking forward to it." Team Role & Selection Outlook Solving the Finishing Void: Australian selectors have been keen to find a reliable power-hitter to fill the middle-order/finishing void left by Maxwell's retirement. Tactical Plan: Vaughan noted that Tasmania plans to use David in his familiar power-hitting role around No. 6, aiming to inject him into the game around the 30-to-35-over mark to capitalize on his explosive closing capabilities.