Adam Zampa stays hopeful about his Test cricket prospects with Australia

by Cricketbeing
Adam Zampa

Australian star spinner Adam Zampa is optimistic that he will still get chances to represent the country in Tests. He added that if he were playing a lot of Shield cricket, he would be doing exceptionally well, given his current bowling form.

Notably, Australian selectors won’t usually choose two spinners for Test matches while contesting at home. If Zampa gets a chance to play in the red-ball format it would be during the team’s tour of Sri Lanka next year, consisting of two games. Moreover, he should improve his first-class record first as his current average is 46.98 with the ball and 111 wickets from 40 games.

“I think, realistically, (I’m) still a chance to play Test cricket. If I was playing a lot of Shield cricket right now with the way I’m bowling, the bowler I am, I think I’d be fine, I’d be doing really well. The few games I have played in the last couple of years are suggestive of that,” Zampa told during an episode of the Final Word podcast.

“Even if I do get picked in the upcoming subcontinent tours, people will say, well his record is averaging 46 with the ball, it’s not good enough, people will say that I’m sure, but if I do get picked I’ll know that the way I feel like I’m bowling, it’ll be fine,” he added.

The 32-year-old leg-spinner is currently competing in The Hundred with the Oval Invincibles. In the tournament, he is tied as the leading wicket-taker. Despite his success in franchise cricket, he would look to represent Australia.

“I was lucky to…be part of a winning World Cup team. Looking forward, the franchise thing isn’t for me. I want to keep playing for Australia as long as I can, the feeling of success in that team is something I want more of. I’m lucky enough to have signed a two-year with Australia and it’s on the basis of wanting to play every game for Australia. It meant I had to make some decisions around franchise cricket,” he said further.

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