Australia spinner Adam Zampa is assured he’ll be match for the problem of attempting to take down energy hitter Heinrich Klaasen through the upcoming five-match ODI collection in opposition to South Africa.
Zampa performed only one match of the current 3-0 T20 collection whitewash in opposition to South Africa.
He missed the collection opener by way of sickness, and he injured his neck within the warm-up to recreation two.
The 31-year-old fought by way of the discomfort to take his place within the facet for that match, however he returned disappointing figures of 0-42.
Zampa was dominated out of recreation three as a precaution, however he is on monitor to play within the series-opening one-dayer in Bloemfontein on Thursday.
“It’s an ongoing process. I’m sure it will be fine for the first game,” Zampa stated of the harm.
“I had a bit of a viral infection when I first arrived, and then probably pushed it, and the body wasn’t ready.
“I’ll be OK for the primary recreation I feel.”
Australia thrashed the Proteas in each of the three T20 encounters.
But with the hosts bolstered by the return of rested stars Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, Klaasen, and Anrich Nortje for the ODI series, Australia are bracing themselves for a tough challenge.
Klaasen looms as a big weapon for South Africa, with his class against spin and ability to hit big sixes set to play a key during the upcoming series.
“He’s an enormous problem. He’s most likely much more of a problem now than he was a couple of years in the past,” Zampa stated.
“He’s the most effective gamers on the planet for the time being.
“I played him at The Oval in The Hundred and saw it first hand.
“He’s a fairly particular participant, so it will be an enormous problem.”
Australia are still without captain Pat Cummins (wrist), veteran Steve Smith (wrist) and paceman Mitchell Starc (groin), but David Warner returns.
Warner will be aiming to secure his spot at the top of the order ahead of the ODI World Cup in India, which starts on October 5.
Mitch Marsh, who was man-of-the-series within the T20 collection in opposition to South Africa, will once more captain the facet.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
