Adam Zampa has revealed the stirring address from Marcus Stoinis that helped fuel Australia’s World Cup turnaround.
After emerging as the World Cup’s leading wicket-taker in Australia’s run of four unbeaten games since, Zampa has spoken about that crucible moment for the team, and the rallying cry of all-rounder Marcus Stoinis in particular.It was a point where he and Stoinis discussed the need to break out of workaday mode and, put simply, “have a crack”. This was tougher for Zampa than most after back spasms that had at times left him struggling to breathe.podcast.
For Stoinis, the commitment to have a go came at some personal cost. He bowled aggressively and effectively, but came out of the game with a calf complaint and has not played since. Zampa, though, has been pivotal to Australia’s improvement. By the time he had bowled his first three overs against Sri Lanka, Zampa had the combined figures of 1-145 from 21 overs so far in the tournament. But after Cummins claimed the first two Sri Lankan wickets, Zampa has turned things around in sensational fashion: 15 wickets at 10.66 from 28 overs since.
“I don’t have much recollection of the first 15 overs of the game, let alone the national anthem. So it was surprising to see that article come out. I didn’t even know I didn’t sing the anthem. People asked me why I didn’t sing it the second time and I basically just said ‘because I’m extremely stubborn’.”Currently fourth on the cup table, Australia face England on Saturday night, with Jos Buttler’s team in the midst of a wretched campaign.
Having lost to England in the semi-finals of the 2019 tournament at Edgbaston, Cummins and company have the chance to end their World Cup defence this time around.Join us for live coverage online of every Australian match with our live blogs.
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