Adam Zampa banned for a game for uttering 'audible obscenity'
Cricket | December 31, 2020 13:03 ISTThe leg-spinner accepted the 'charge for an audible obscenity' during his BBL team Melbourne Stars' match against Sydney Thunder.
The leg-spinner accepted the 'charge for an audible obscenity' during his BBL team Melbourne Stars' match against Sydney Thunder.
Washington Sundar continues to remain India's highest-ranked T20I bowler, having moved a spot up to 11th place with 614 points
Chahal took three for 25 to help India win the first T20 International and clinched the Man-of-the-Match award
Virat Kohli's men started exactly on a note they wouldn't have liked, giving away 374 runs in 50 overs with rival captain Aaron Finch (114 off 124 balls) and his illustrious predecessor Steve Smith (105 off 66 balls) hitting contrasting hundreds.
The leg-spinner has claimed Kohli's wicket seven times in international cricket.
Zampa shared the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) dressing room with the franchise captain Kohli in the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL).
Mumbai Indians have made only one change in their playing XI - an unfit Saurabh Tiwary has made way for Ishan Kishan.
Zampa's inclusion has further boosted RCB's spin arsenal as the franchise already has the likes of Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Moeen Ali and Pawan Negi in the squad.
The reason behind the change is yet to disclosed by the franchise.
Zampa has somewhat become a white-ball specialist for Australia in recent years and so far has featured in 55 ODIs and 30 T20Is but is yet to receive his Test cap.
Zampa, who has so far picked 33 T20I and 75 ODI wickets for Australia, is yet to play Test cricket.
Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa has insisted that playing in Test cricket still remains his 'ultimate goal'.
Aaron Finch and Justin Langer had interesting choice of words to describe how close Adam Zampa and Marcus Stoinis are as friends.
On Friday, Kohli looked more dominating against the leggie, scoring 25 runs off 22 deliveries with two boundaries and only seven dot balls.
While addressing a pre-match press conference in Gujarat's Vadodara on January 16 ahead of the second ODI match, the spinner of Australian Cricket Team Adam Zampa said, "Our approach is attacking if we are on the back foot.
While addressing a pre-match press conference in Gujarat's Vadodara on January 16 ahead of the second ODI match, the spinner of Australian Cricket Team Adam Zampa spoke about the ODI series.
Steve Waugh had earlier said that Virat Kohli does not show Adam Zampa 'enough respect'.
The idea of Kohli playing down the order has not worked for the Indian team or for his batting average, neither in ODIs, nor in T20Is.
Here are some of the key players battle we are going to witness during India vs Australia three-match ODI series:
Adam Zampa took 12 wickets for the Eagles during the 2019 Blast campaign as Simon Harmer's side captured their first T20 title.
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