Zampa:" It hits distinct when you play for your country.

At Trent Bridge, the Australian legspinner will enjoy his 100th match of the series.

Despite the crowded schedule and growing amounts of company cricket, Adam Zampa acknowledges that the ODI game has an uncertain future, but he thinks younger players should continue to focus on the format.

Zampa will enjoy his 100th ODI in the opening match against England at Trent Bridge on Thursday having established himself as Australia's most important white-ball bowling. He reaffirmed that, for him, global cricket means more than a company T20, and that he has a goal of winning "many more" World Cups, despite no defining a specific time frame for his career.

The World Cricketers Association ( formally FICA ) found that the gap between the men's World Cup titles and the most crucial was closing, with only 35 % of respondents choosing the ODI version over the T20 edition.

" There's been a lot of questions about the ODI format and what that looks [like ] going forward," he said. " In terms of playing for Australia and that pull, I think every young man coming through also thinks that's the be-all and end-all. "

" There's clearly those other options in terms of company cricket and that's nice," Zampa said. There has been much discussion about how saturated the market is, but all these various contests give other people opportunities, whether it's people who have just played a little bit of BBL or Blast, even if they are both taking place at the same time, as seems to be the situation right now.

However, it seems like a top priority to play for your state. I concur with you that ODI cricket is still a truly excellent format, especially with this format, and that many young players entering your country still see it as a great opportunity to play for your country. "

Zampa, who is without doubt Australia's second-greatest white-ball spinner after Shane Warne, was their leading wicket-taker in both their 2021 T20 World Cup title success ( 13 wickets ) and the 2023 ODI World Cup ( 23 wickets ). Zampa may be crucial in the 2026 model of the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka despite Australia's recent losses in 2022 and 2024.

He compared playing brand cricket and winning company cricket to the satisfaction of playing for your state and also coming out on top of that. " I experienced the Hundred, it was great, I loved playing it, and winning at the end is a benefit but it hits distinct when you play for your country, when you win World Cups. However got that drive to get some more. "

Zampa may have his wife, Harriet, and baby boy existing at the 100th ODI along with his parents. " It means a lot to me," he said. " I always thought I'd enjoy this much for Australia. "