Adam Zampa believes that missing the IPL and spending time with his family as enabled him to be fresh and sharp from the fast of the Twenty20 World Cup. Player of the match in Australia’s strong win over England, Zampa strangled the batsmen with his accuracy on the way to 2/28 from his four overs. “I’ve been playing good cricket at the right time, which is important,” Zampa said ahead of the match.
The players will be forced to deal with a strong cross breeze in Antigua but Zampa believes Australia will be ready for it. “We’re pretty familiar with a lot of the Caribbean grounds and the breeze that comes through,” Zampa said. “It’s a conversation we had before the tournament.
A lot of guys have played here before and we experienced it in Barbados as well (during the first two matches). “You’ve got to use that to your advantage, whether you’re the batting side targeting to the wind, or the bowling side trying to get people to hit against the wind.” Mitchell Marsh has won and Australia will bowl against Namibia in Antigua.
Australia have made one change to the side that beat England, resting Mitchell Starc and recalling clever seamer Nathan Ellis. Nathan Ellis has been recalled to replace the resting Mitchell Starc. Credit: AP Marcus Stoinis set Australia alight in their opening match against Oman after a slow start.
Facing potential embarrasment against the minnow of a slow, low and occassionally turning pitch, Stoinis changed the game in the 15th over.
