Ace spinner Adam Zampa switches allegiance one more time in Australia

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“The leg-spinner lives near Byron Bay on the northern coast of NSW, with the move allowing him greater flexibility and proximity for training. The 34-year-old is a nationally contracted player who is free to represent a state of his choice as he falls outside the domestic salary cap, with Cricket Australia today formally approving his move to Queensland, where he will join forces with fellow leggie Mitch Swepson.

“Test opener Jake Weatherald was the most recent CA-contracted player to switch states earlier this year, returning home to South Australia after three years with Tasmania. Zampa is unlikely to challenge Swepson for red-ball opportunities however, with the Australian white-ball specialist having played just one first-class match in the past three seasons,” cricket.com.au said.

Queensland’s high-performance boss Bennett King is quite pleased with the signing of Zampa, who has taken more than 350 wickets in international cricket but has not played a Test match yet. And it’s highly unlikely he will ever play one at his stage of his career.

"He is a world-class bowler, and his experience and insights will certainly benefit our group. We look forward to assisting him with his goal of continuing to represent Australia with distinction in the future," King said.

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