(UDHAYAM, AUSTRALIA) – Australian spinner Adam Zampa claims he is the best slow bowler in the Twenty20 International format at present.
Zampa has described his axing for the second T20 against Sri Lanka as “a little bit of a kick in the guts”, pointing to his recent form that indicates he’s one of the best spinners in the world in 20-over cricket.
Zampa was omitted from Sunday’s match at Kardinia Park, which Sri Lanka won to seal the three-match series, despite taking 2-26 in the series opener at the MCG.
The spinner was set to retain his place in the side before a change of mind from selectors on the day of the match.
Skipper Aaron Finch after the match said wet conditions in Geelong worked against the leg-spinner.
Zampa speaking ahead of the final match of the series said, he was disappointed with the omission especially after Australia lost the match and the series.
He said, “It was a little bit of a kick in the guts the other night, I would like to think that in the Twenty20 format in particular that I’m a regular, and just the other night they thought the conditions weren’t going to suit. But my stats over the past 18 months show that I’m probably almost the best spinner in the world in Twenty20 cricket.”
Zampa is expected to return to Australia’s XI for the final match of the series later today at his home ground of the Adelaide Oval.
The game will get underway at 14.20 Sri Lanka time.
