Marcus Stoinis and Tim David are currently two of the greatest finishers in the T20 globe. Both represent Australia at the international level, although they are members of separate Indian Premier League clubs.
Stoinis plays for the Lucknow Super Giants, while David plays for the Mumbai Indians. Both are former Royal Challengers Bangalore players. Stoinis has also played for the IPL’s Punjab Kings.
As stated earlier, Stoinis and David are currently among the top finishers in T20 cricket. They are capable of hitting massive sixes at will and annihilating any bowling lineup on the planet. In this article we will compare both player to find out who is the better finisher.
1) Tim David vs. Marcus Stoinis – Who has the better strike rate in IPL?
Both players have appeared in a decent number of IPL matches. Stoinis has played 72 innings, while David has played 22.
Finishers typically play at the fifth or lower position. David has started every T20I inning at numbers five, six, and seven. Stoinis batted above number five in 21 innings, while batting at number five or lower in the other 51.
At numbers five, six, and seven, David had strike rates of 191.67, 201.41, and 132.5, respectively. His strike percentage is 184.02 per cent on average. Meanwhile, Stoinis had strike rates of 138.39, 156.79, 141.46, and 148.47 while batting fifth through eighth.
Stoinis’ strike rate is obviously lower than David’s, earning him one point in this comparison.
2) Tim David vs Marcus Stoinis – Who has the better strike rate in T20Is?
In terms of T20I cricket, Stoinis has batted in 42 innings for Australia, accumulating 803 runs with a strike rate of 147.34. Meanwhile, David has 740 runs scored in 23 innings for Singapore and Australia. His strike rate is 159.48.
David batted at number five or below six times in his T20I career, scoring 180 runs at a strike rate of 165.14. Stoinis, on the other hand, has batted at number four 37 times. At numbers five through seven, his strike rate has been 158.5 (21 innings), 137.43 (15 innings), and 166.67 (1 inning).
David holds a tiny advantage against Stoinis once more. As a result, the batter from Singapore receives one additional point.
3) Tim David vs. Marcus Stoinis – Who hits boundaries more frequently?
The boundary frequency percentage of the two IPL finishers is the final comparison in this article. In the IPL, David has faced 219 balls, hitting 23 fours and 31 sixes, averaging one boundary per 4.05 balls.
Stoinis has faced 1,022 deliveries in the league, hitting 106 fours and 74 sixes for a 5.67 ball per boundary average. In this metric, David also enjoys an advantage.
As a result of comparing the two players’ stats, one can infer that Tim David is currently a superior finisher than Marcus Stoinis.