Adam Zampa opts out of One-Day Cup final to protect Tanveer Sangha’s spot
3 min readMar 10, 2026 01:27 PM IST Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa has decided to opt out of the New South Wales team for the One-Day Cup final against Tasmania despite being available for selection, to ensure fellow leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha can keep his place in the playing XI. Sangha, who has played four ODIs and seven T20Is, is this season’s domestic 50-over tournament’s leading wicket-taker with 18 scalps at 18.05. NSW announced a 13-player squad for the decider against Tasmania in Hobart, with Zampa not included despite being among a handful of Australia T20 squad members – including NSW quicks Sean Abbott and Ben Dwarshuis – being made available. Tasmania look set to regain Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann and Matthew Wade. As reported by cricket.com.au, Zampa is understood to have expressed his desire to play the final after returning from Australia’s failed T20 World Cup 2026 campaign in Sri Lanka last month, and told Cricket NSW as much. But CNSW’s cricket performance chief Greg Mail said there wasn’t room for both Zampa and Sangha …
