Gutted Adam Zampa reacts after not being named in the Indian tour squad:
The Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa felt disappointed after his omission from the Test squad for the series against India. Australia’s most consistent white-ball performer, Adam Zampa, believed he was a strong contender for the Test series against the mighty Indians in their backyard. The Australian chief selectors opted for Mitchell Swepson, due to his recent outings against Pakistan and Srilanka, for the India tour in a critical series concerning World Test Championship final qualification.
Adam Zampa reacts to his last minute exclusion, “I’m very disappointed. I would have loved to have been on it. Don’t know what’s next for me now, its two-and-a-half years until the next subcontinent tour. I thought with the way I’ve been going in international in particular that this was going to be my opportunity”.
Adam Zampa said that Coach Andrew McDonald and National Selector George Bailey told him about the chances of his potential inclusion in the Test squad against India due to spin friendly wickets in the sub-continent.
“I was really excited to potentially be on this tour, give it a crack. The messaging was my style of bowling might have been handy over there. Potentially last minute that was a change of mind. That was the messaging I got six weeks ago as well – that this was going to be a very good chance – but now that I’m not [going] I’m very flat about it and time to move on from it,” he added.
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After the India tour, Australia’s next Test assignment in Asia is against Srilanka in 2025. The leggy from New South Wales is not looking that far and plans to focus on his upcoming white-ball tours.“I’ve got two white-ball World Cups before that [Sri Lanka tour]. Don’t know what red-ball is in store for me cricket-wise. Will just through this Big Bash and reconsider,”
“I’m not going to close the door completely to red-ball cricket. Life is always about balance and I’ve got a family and these white-ball tours and World Cups that are coming up so I’ve got to try and think about what’s best for my body, myself, my family.”
Adam Zampa has a decent white-ball record as well. He has taken 127 wickets at a 28.66 average in 76 ODIs and 82 wickets in 72 T20I appearances.The four matches Test series between Australia and India will start on 16th February, 2023.
