Rookie set to be a trump card for Australia as they head to India for World T20
Leg-spinner Adam Zampa looms as Australia's trump card in the ICC World T20 after another impressive performance was praised by South Africa captain Faf du Plessis. Zampa was frugal and fearless in Wednesday's series-clinching win over the Proteas, finishing with figures of 0-23 from four overs to prevent the hosts from posting a second mammoth total on the trot. "He bowled really well," du Plessis said on Wednesday. "I was really impressed with his consistency. "Obviously he's got a lot of variation, but his main objective was to just land a ball on a good length and keep it away from us to hit it." While he's yet to take a wicket in his fledgling T20 career for Australia, Zampa has displayed the temperament and the tricks needed to succeed at international level. On a slow Newlands pitch that offered assistance to spinners, the 23-year-old consistently troubled South Africa's left-handers with a wrong 'un that gripped and bounced. It's that disparity between deliveries that separates wrist-spinners from orthodox finger-spinners, and why du Plessis believes Zampa can win games for his side in the same manner as South Africa's champion tweaker Imran Tahir. "It's exciting to see they (Australia) have also got a really good leg-spinner," du Plessis added. "I feel that in T20 cricket you need a leg-spinner. "It's worth gold if you have a guy who can spin the ball both ways. "Imran, as you've seen with us, he's been a match-winner for us for so long."
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