Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa revealed how he never thought he would represent his country in 100 ODIs. The 32-year-old has been one of Australia’s premier spinners in limited-overs cricket in the last decade. He is now all set to appear in his 100th ODI where he will take the field against England at Trent Bridge on September 19. Zampa’s family will also, reportedly, be in attendance to watch the leg-spinner make history.
“I never thought I’d play this much for Australia. So yeah, it’s nice to be playing that hundredth ODI. I have my family here my wife, my son, my parents it’s going to be a nice occasion,” Zampa said ahead of the landmark fixture, as per multiple outlets.
Speaking further about what it is like to play for Australia and win, Adam Zampa said, “The feeling of playing for your country and still winning for your country beats playing franchise cricket and winning franchise cricket.”
He spoke about how he loved competing in The Hundred but it was still nothing compared to the feeling of representing the national side.
“I experienced the Hundred, it was great, I loved playing it, and winning at the end is a bonus but it hits different when you play for your country, when you win World Cups. Still got that drive to win many more,” Zampa concluded.
Adam Zampa has proven to be an invaluable asset for Australia in white-ball cricket. He was even labelled by the team’s T20 captain Mitchell Marsh as the ‘most important’ player in their squad. Zampa has been spectacular for the Aussies in ODIs. The 32-year-old last recorded an average exceeding 30 in 2019. He has also significantly improved his economy in recent years.
Adam Zampa is known to make a huge impact in middle overs and it has enabled his team to assume control of the game. He had a blockbuster series of performances in the ODI World Cup held last year in India. He had finished the tournament as the second-highest wicket-taker, behind Mohammad Shami.
Adam Zampa recently featured in the T20I series against England where he racked up figures of 2/20 and 0/37 in Southampton and Cardiff, respectively. While he is now set to hit the three-figure mark in ODI appearances, the leg-spinner is not far from attaining the same in T20Is. He has earned 92 caps in T20Is, since making his debut in this format in 2016.
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