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Hans India
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Hans India
Surrey sign Australian spinner Adam Zampa for T20 Blast
Surrey: Australia spinner Adam Zampa has signed for Surrey to play four T20 Blast games. He will arrive ahead of Surrey's double-header fixture against Essex at The Oval on July 6. The 33-year-old is the highest wicket-taker for Australia in T20 cricket with 117 wickets. He was the first Australian to pass 100 T20I scalps and was part of the teams that won the T20 World Cup in 2021 and the 50-over World Cup in 2023. The leg-spinner has over 350 T20 wickets in a career that has taken him around the world to all the biggest franchise leagues, including the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Big Bash, and The Hundred – where he helped the Oval Invincibles to back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024. Sam Curran's Surrey have been in excellent form in the competition, winning a last-ball thriller against Kent with Chris Jordan striking the final delivery for four to secure victory. This was followed by comprehensive victories at home against Sussex and Middlesex, the latter in front of a sell-out crowd. Zampa's first game will be the double-header against Essex on July 6, followed by a trip to Bristol to take on Gloucestershire. He'll be in action again at The Oval as Surrey take on Glamorgan on July 11 under the lights before rounding off his initial spell in the Three Feathers in another double-header against group leaders Somerset on July 13. If Surrey reach the knockout stages of the competition, Zampa will be available for the quarter-finals and Finals Day. Alec Stewart, High-Performance Cricket Advisor at Surrey CCC, said, 'Adam Zampa is one of the finest T20 spinners in world cricket, and I'm excited to welcome him to Surrey for the Vitality Blast. He brings a wealth of experience and technical skills on the pitch and great character off it.' Adam Zampa said, 'I can't wait to get going for Surrey and to play in front of the Kia Oval crowd once again. It's one of the great grounds in the world to play the game, and I know how much playing for Surrey means to the lads, so I'm looking forward to seeing what it's all about.'
Express Tribune
15-04-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Adam Zampa ruled out of IPL 2025, SRH sign Smaran Ravichandran as replacement
Sunrisers Hyderabad have confirmed the withdrawal of Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa from the remainder of IPL 2025 after a recurrence of a pre-existing shoulder injury. Zampa featured in SRH's first two matches as an Impact Substitute, returning figures of 1 for 48 and 1 for 46 in high-scoring games, including a match that saw 528 combined runs between SRH and Rajasthan Royals. However, the 32-year-old began experiencing soreness in his bowling shoulder — an injury he had previously dealt with before the 2023 ODI World Cup — and subsequently missed four matches. He has now returned to Australia for medical assessment. Zampa had recovered from the same issue in time to play a key role in Australia's 2023 World Cup win, finishing as the tournament's second-highest wicket-taker. Though there was initial hope for a short recovery and potential return to the IPL, SRH opted to replace him in the squad. Stepping in is Karnataka's 21-year-old left-handed batter R. Smaran, signed at his base price of INR 30 lakh. Smaran has scored over 500 runs in seven first-class matches at an average of 64.50, including a double century against Punjab. In List A cricket, he averages 72.16 from 10 matches with two centuries to his name, while his T20 strike rate of 170 from six games further showcases his potential in the shortest format. Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings have also made a squad addition, signing Mumbai batter Mhatre at the same base price of INR 30 lakh. Zampa is not expected to return to competitive cricket until Australia's T20I series against the West Indies in the Caribbean, scheduled for late July. Despite the latest setback, he remains an integral part of Australia's build-up to the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka next year. The Australian team is set to play 19 bilateral T20Is between July and February as part of its preparations for the tournament.
Dubai Eye
04-03-2025
- Sport
- Dubai Eye
Australia's Zampa looking for form ahead of India semi-final
Australia spinner Adam Zampa says he is below his best at the ICC Champions Trophy but will still be ready to take big wickets in the semi-final against India on Tuesday. Zampa took 2-48 in the washed-out group match against Afghanistan and 2-64 in the five-wicket win over England in Lahore to help Australia reach the last four of the ODI tournament. The veteran legspinner may be key to Australia's hopes of victory in Dubai, where India, who refused to play in co-hosting nation Pakistan, won their three group matches on spin-friendly wickets. "Personally, I don't think I'm bowling quite at my best but I like to think the beauty about me, when I'm not quite at my best and not feeling that great out there, is my ability to still contribute and take those big wickets," Zampa said. "So, yeah, (I am) obviously working on some stuff at the moment to hopefully get back to my best. "But as I said, the ability to still do a job for the team and get those big wickets is still there, which to me is really important." The Australia squad flew from Lahore to Dubai on Saturday despite knowing they might need to fly back to Pakistan for the second semi-final depending on the result of the India-New Zealand group match. India duly beat New Zealand by 44 runs on Sunday to ensure Australia's early trip to Dubai was worth it. South Africa, however, were forced to travel back to Pakistan for the second semi-final against New Zealand in Lahore on Wednesday. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has come under fire over the scheduling but Zampa was not complaining. "Obviously we had a bit of a hectic schedule playing a couple of games in Pakistan, back and forth in between cities," he said. "It's kind of nice to get here. We've got a great facility here at the ICC Academy, changes it up a little bit as well, so yeah, the boys are feeling OK about it." Australia have moved to cover for the injured Matt Short, with all-rounder Cooper Connolly approved as a replacement in the squad, organisers said. Short was ruled out due to a left quadriceps injury. Left-arm spinner Connolly will help cover the loss of Short's off-spin if the 21-year-old is selected against India.
Khaleej Times
03-03-2025
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
Dubai: Australia's Zampa looking for best form ahead of India semifinal
Australia spinner Adam Zampa says he is below his best at the Champions Trophy but will still be ready to take big wickets in the semifinal against India on Tuesday. Zampa took 2-48 in the washed-out group match against Afghanistan and 2-64 in the five-wicket win over England in Lahore to help Australia reach the last four of the ODI tournament. The veteran legspinner may be key to Australia's hopes of victory in Dubai, where India, who refused to play in co-hosting nation Pakistan, won their three group matches on spin-friendly wickets. "Personally, I don't think I'm bowling quite at my best but I like to think the beauty about me, when I'm not quite at my best and not feeling that great out there, is my ability to still contribute and take those big wickets," Zampa said. "So, yeah, (I am) obviously working on some stuff at the moment to hopefully get back to my best. "But as I said, the ability to still do a job for the team and get those big wickets is still there, which to me is really important." The Australia squad flew from Lahore to Dubai on Saturday despite knowing they might need to fly back to Pakistan for the second semifinal depending on the result of the India-New Zealand group match. India duly beat New Zealand by 44 runs on Sunday to ensure Australia's early trip to Dubai was worth it. South Africa, however, were forced to travel back to Pakistan for the second semifinal against New Zealand in Lahore on Wednesday. The International Cricket Council has come under fire over the scheduling but Zampa was not complaining. "Obviously we had a bit of a hectic schedule playing a couple of games in Pakistan, back and forth in between cities," he said. "It's kind of nice to get here. We've got a great facility here at the ICC Academy, changes it up a little bit as well, so yeah, the boys are feeling OK about it." Australia have moved to cover for the injured Matt Short, with all-rounder Cooper Connolly approved as a replacement in the squad, organisers said. Short was ruled out due to a left quadriceps injury. Left-arm spinner Connolly will help cover the loss of Short's off-spin if the 21-year-old is selected against India.
The Independent
03-03-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Adam Zampa hoping to rediscover best form ahead of crunch semi-final versus India
Australia spinner Adam Zampa says he is below his best at the Champions Trophy but will still be ready to take big wickets in the semi-final against India on Tuesday. Zampa took 2-48 in the washed-out group match against Afghanistan and 2-64 in the five-wicket win over England in Lahore to help Australia reach the last four of the ODI tournament. The veteran legspinner may be key to Australia's hopes of victory in Dubai, where India, who refused to play in co-hosting nation Pakistan, won their three group matches on spin-friendly wickets. "Personally, I don't think I'm bowling quite at my best but I like to think the beauty about me, when I'm not quite at my best and not feeling that great out there, is my ability to still contribute and take those big wickets," Zampa said. "So, yeah, (I am) obviously working on some stuff at the moment to hopefully get back to my best. "But as I said, the ability to still do a job for the team and get those big wickets is still there, which to me is really important." The Australia squad flew from Lahore to Dubai on Saturday despite knowing they might need to fly back to Pakistan for the second semi-final depending on the result of the India-New Zealand group match. India duly beat New Zealand by 44 runs on Sunday to ensure Australia's early trip to Dubai was worth it. South Africa, however, were forced to travel back to Pakistan for the second semi-final against New Zealand in Lahore on Wednesday. The International Cricket Council has come under fire over the scheduling but Zampa was not complaining. "Obviously we had a bit of a hectic schedule playing a couple of games in Pakistan, back and forth in between cities," he said. "It's kind of nice to get here. We've got a great facility here at the ICC Academy, changes it up a little bit as well, so yeah, the boys are feeling OK about it." Australia have moved to cover for the injured Matt Short, with all-rounder Cooper Connolly approved as a replacement in the squad, organisers said. Short was ruled out due to a left quadriceps injury and left-arm spinner Connolly will help cover the loss of Short's off-spin if the 21-year-old is selected against India.
