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Adam Zampa: Age, Career Stats, 198 ODI Wickets and Records

Adam Zampa is Australia's leading T20 international wicket-taker and a two-time senior world champion. Born on 31 March 1992, the leg-spinner was 34 on 23 August 2026. He took 13 wickets in Australia's 2021 T20 World Cup triumph and 23 in the 2023 ODI World Cup win, earning a place in the ICC Team of the Tournament. His current record stands at 198 ODI wickets and 153 T20I wickets, while 2026 brought a four-wicket World Cup spell, a 2/11 PSL performance, a London Spirit contract and a move to Queensland for 2026-27.

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Right-handedRight-arm leg break bowlerBorn 31 March 1992

Current squadKarachi KingsPakistan Super League · PSL 2026 and Hundred 2026 completed; Queensland move confirmed for 2026-27

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Full nameAdam Zampa

Age34As of 23 August 2026

Date of birth31 March 1992Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia

Batting styleRight-handed

Bowling styleRight-arm leg break

Career overview

Adam Zampa cricket career

Born in Shellharbour, New South Wales, on 31 March 1992; age 34 on 23 August 2026.

Right-arm leg-break bowler and Australia's leading T20I wicket-taker.

Won the 2021 Men's T20 World Cup and 2023 Men's ODI World Cup with Australia.

Took 23 wickets at the 2023 World Cup and was selected in the ICC Team of the Tournament.

Current international record: 198 ODI wickets and 153 T20I wickets.

Joined London Spirit for £190,000 in 2026 and switched state allegiance to Queensland for 2026-27.

Career story

Adam Zampa career and playing journey

Who is Adam Zampa?

Adam Zampa is Australia's leading T20 international wicket-taker and one of the central white-ball bowlers of his generation. Born in Shellharbour, New South Wales, on 31 March 1992, he bowls right-arm leg break and bats right-handed. He won the 2010 Under-19 World Cup, the 2021 T20 World Cup and the 2023 ODI World Cup with Australia.

His international career began in 2016 and reached two major appearance landmarks in 2024 and 2025. Zampa passed 100 ODIs in September 2024, then became the first Australian bowler to play 100 T20 internationals in July 2025. By the current 2026 cutoff, his record stood at 198 ODI wickets and 153 T20I wickets.

Zampa has also built an unusually broad franchise career. His teams have included Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades, Rising Pune Supergiant, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Oval Invincibles, London Spirit, Karachi Kings and several other clubs. In August 2026, he moved his Australian state allegiance from New South Wales to Queensland for the 2026-27 domestic season.

Adam Zampa's age, birthplace and bowling style

Adam Zampa was born on 31 March 1992 and was 34 on 23 August 2026. Cricket Australia and CricketArchive identify Shellharbour in New South Wales as his birthplace. He is a right-handed lower-order batter and a specialist leg-break bowler.

Leg spin is his stock method, but control and changes of pace have made him effective in limited-overs cricket. Zampa often bowls through the middle overs, when the field spreads but batters are trying to accelerate. His task is not simply to slow the scoring rate; it is to attack set batters before the death overs.

His first-class record includes 1,239 runs, six fifties and a high score of 74, yet the bowling workload remains decisive. He has delivered more than 8,000 balls and taken 115 first-class wickets. Those figures support a bowler classification rather than an all-rounder label.

From New South Wales youth cricket to the 2010 Under-19 World Cup

Zampa's international pathway began well before his senior debut. Cricket Australia's profile records his role in the Australia side that won the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. CricketArchive lists nine wickets from eight youth ODIs, with best figures of 3 for 21 and an average of 21.55.

Youth success did not lead directly to a senior cap. Zampa first needed to establish himself in domestic cricket, making his first-class debut for New South Wales in the 2012-13 season before moving to South Australia. The move supplied more opportunities in both red-ball and one-day cricket.

His early first-class record also produced the best long-form spell of his career. Zampa took 6 for 62 in an innings and completed a ten-wicket match, achievements that remain in his career table even though his senior international role developed almost entirely in white-ball cricket.

How Adam Zampa entered Australia's ODI and T20I teams

Zampa made his ODI debut against New Zealand on 6 February 2016 and his T20I debut against South Africa on 7 March. Both debuts came before he had played a Test, a pattern that reflected Australia's need for a specialist limited-overs wrist-spinner rather than a conventional all-format progression.

The 2016 T20 World Cup in India gave him an immediate global stage. Cricket Australia records him as Australia's leading wicket-taker at that tournament. His skidding trajectory and ability to attack the stumps suited surfaces where batters were looking to manufacture shots against spin.

That first year also produced an extraordinary IPL performance. Zampa took 6 for 19 for Rising Pune Supergiant, figures that remain his best in all T20 cricket. The spell established his ceiling in franchise competition, although one six-wicket haul should not be treated as the normal outcome of every four-over spell.

Why 5/19 at the 2021 T20 World Cup mattered

Zampa's first T20I five-wicket haul came against Bangladesh at the 2021 T20 World Cup. He took 5 for 19 as Australia dismissed Bangladesh for 73, turning a must-win group match into a rapid chase and a major net-run-rate gain.

He finished the tournament with 13 wickets at an economy rate of 5.81. Only Wanindu Hasaranga took more wickets, and Zampa's control through the middle overs was central to Australia's first men's T20 World Cup title. The ICC later noted that he finished the event as the second-highest wicket-taker.

The tournament showed the two sides of his value. He could take wickets when batters attacked, but he could also deny easy boundaries on surfaces where pace changes and stump-to-stump accuracy mattered. The 13 wickets belong inside his career T20I total rather than being added to it.

Adam Zampa's 23 wickets at the 2023 ODI World Cup

The 2023 ODI World Cup produced Zampa's strongest global tournament. He took 23 wickets at 22.39 as Australia recovered from two opening defeats and won the title. Only Mohammed Shami finished with more wickets.

Zampa claimed four wickets in three consecutive league matches against Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the Netherlands. His 4 for 8 against the Netherlands was the most economical of those returns, while the sequence showed that he could maintain attacking output as opponents changed.

The ICC selected him in the Team of the Tournament. His 23 wickets also equalled Muttiah Muralitharan's record for the most wickets by a spinner in one men's ODI World Cup edition. That is a tournament record with a defined scope, not a claim that Zampa holds the overall World Cup wicket record.

The lower-order innings that helped Australia beat England in 2023

Zampa's bowling rightly defines his career, but his 29 against England at the 2023 World Cup was a valuable exception. Australia were bowled out for 286, and the lower-order runs helped create a total that England failed to chase.

He then contributed with the ball as Australia won by 33 runs. The ICC's Team of the Tournament review highlighted the innings because its value came from match context rather than a large career batting average.

This performance does not make Zampa an all-rounder. His ODI batting average remains below ten, and his primary selection case is leg spin. It does show why lower-order runs can be decisive in tournament cricket even when they are not frequent.

Reaching 100 ODIs and 100 T20 internationals

Zampa's longevity became visible through consecutive white-ball milestones. He reached 100 ODI appearances in September 2024, then played his 100th T20I against West Indies at St Kitts on 28 July 2025.

The T20I landmark made him the first Australian bowler to reach 100 matches in the format. He was the fourth Australian overall after Glenn Maxwell, David Warner and Aaron Finch. Zampa marked the occasion by bowling Alzarri Joseph as Australia completed its first 5-0 T20I series sweep.

Appearance totals measure durability and selection trust, not performance by themselves. Their significance is stronger when paired with his wickets: he had become Australia's leading T20I wicket-taker and remained the side's main wrist-spin option through the 2026 World Cup.

What happened at Adam Zampa's 2026 T20 World Cup?

Australia's 2026 T20 World Cup ended in the group stage, but Zampa finished the campaign with a four-wicket performance against Oman. Cricket Australia reported that he took four wickets as Australia won by nine wickets in its final match.

The result could not repair the wider campaign. Australia finished third in Group B and missed the next stage, so the Oman spell belongs to a team elimination rather than a successful title run. That context prevents a strong individual match from becoming a misleading tournament summary.

The World Cup appearances lifted Zampa's T20I record to 118 matches and 153 wickets by the current career cutoff. His best remained 5 for 19, with an average of 20.33, economy rate of 7.35 and strike rate of 16.59 balls per wicket.

Adam Zampa's 2026 ODI return against Pakistan

Zampa returned to Australia's ODI XI for the second match against Pakistan in Lahore on 2 June 2026 after a neck spasm kept him out of the opener. Cricket Australia reported that Australia selected only one specialist fast bowler and leaned heavily on spin.

The return mattered because Zampa remained close to a major ODI milestone. Through the current record he had 198 wickets from 121 matches, two short of 200. No later wicket should be assumed until a completed scorecard moves the total.

His career ODI line also contained 12 four-wicket innings and one five-wicket haul. Best figures of 5 for 35, an economy rate of 5.52 and a strike rate of 31.86 describe an attacking bowler who has generally traded some run prevention for regular wickets.

The 2/11 spell for Karachi Kings in PSL 2026

Zampa's standout PSL 2026 performance came for Karachi Kings against Lahore Qalandars on 29 March. He took 2 for 11 from four overs, including a wicket maiden, and received the Player of the Match award as Karachi won a final-over contest.

His wickets were Abdullah Shafique, Lahore's top scorer, and Usama Mir. The spell's economy was particularly valuable because Lahore finished on 128 for 9. Karachi's chase was later affected by a five-run penalty against Lahore, so Zampa's award should not erase the unusual finish.

Across seven PSL matches, CricketArchive records five wickets at an average of 43.20 and economy rate of 7.71. The 2 for 11 was excellent, but the full tournament record shows that wickets were otherwise difficult to find.

London Spirit and The Hundred in 2026

London Spirit signed Zampa directly for The Hundred in 2026. The competition's official squad announcement listed him as an overseas player at £190,000, after he had spent the previous three seasons with Oval Invincibles.

The £190,000 figure is the competition's published player value for that season. It is not a net-worth estimate, annual income or guaranteed take-home amount after tax and expenses. The distinction matters because public sports contracts are often repeated online as if they describe total personal wealth.

CricketArchive's completed Hundred record through 2025 stood at 30 wickets from 17 matches, with best figures of 4 for 17 and an average of 13.13. The 2026 London Spirit membership is current team history, while any updated appearance total requires the completed 2026 competition record.

Why Adam Zampa moved from New South Wales to Queensland

Cricket Australia announced in August 2026 that Zampa would represent Queensland in the 2026-27 domestic season. The move ended his second spell with New South Wales and made Queensland his third state after earlier periods with New South Wales and South Australia.

The practical reason was proximity. Zampa lives on the northern New South Wales coast, and Queensland's training base offers greater flexibility than travelling south to Sydney. As a nationally contracted player outside the domestic salary cap, he was able to choose a state programme that suited those circumstances.

The switch does not mean he has already played for Queensland. It establishes his approved state allegiance for the coming season. His previous first-class and List A matches remain attached to the teams he represented when those games were played.

Adam Zampa's current ODI and T20I statistics

Zampa's ODI record stands at 121 matches, 198 wickets, an average of 29.33 and an economy rate of 5.52. He has bowled 6,309 deliveries, taken 12 four-wicket hauls and one five-wicket haul, with best figures of 5 for 35.

His T20I record stands at 118 matches and 153 wickets. He has a bowling average of 20.33, economy rate of 7.35, strike rate of 16.59 and best figures of 5 for 19. Five four-wicket innings and one five-wicket haul are included in that total.

With the bat, Zampa has 398 ODI runs and 80 T20I runs. The ODI high score is 36 and the T20I high score is 13 not out. Those figures add lower-order context without changing the fact that his international value comes overwhelmingly from bowling.

First-class, List A and overall T20 record

In first-class cricket, Zampa has taken 115 wickets from 41 matches at 46.56, with best figures of 6 for 62, two five-wicket hauls and one ten-wicket match. He has also scored 1,239 runs at 21.73, including six fifties and a high score of 74.

His List A record contains 270 wickets from 167 matches at 29.68, with an economy rate of 5.40 and best figures of 5 for 35. The 198 ODI wickets sit inside that List A total, so adding the two would count the same international wickets twice.

Across all recognised T20 cricket through the current 2026 cutoff, Zampa has 420 wickets from 337 matches. His best is 6 for 19, average 21.40, economy 7.47 and strike rate 17.16. This broader line includes his T20 internationals and franchise competitions.

IPL and Big Bash records

Zampa's IPL record stands at 31 wickets from 22 matches, with an average of 21.03 and best figures of 6 for 19. He has represented Rising Pune Supergiant, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad across different seasons.

His Big Bash record is much larger: 138 wickets from 121 matches at 23.42, with best figures of 5 for 17 and an economy rate of 7.27. He has played for Sydney Thunder, Adelaide Strikers, Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades.

Melbourne Renegades indicated in March 2026 that his BBL future was uncertain. Until a new official agreement is confirmed, it is safer to describe the completed 2025-26 Renegades spell than to assign him to a BBL|16 team by assumption.

Adam Zampa's published earnings and net worth

The Hundred publicly listed Zampa at £190,000 for London Spirit in 2026. That is a season-specific competition value. Reliable public material does not establish his complete salary across Australia contracts, state cricket, leagues, sponsorships and other arrangements.

No audited financial statement establishes Adam Zampa's net worth. Online estimates usually combine reported contract values with assumptions about taxes, spending, property and endorsements. A precise wealth figure would therefore be speculation.

The responsible financial summary is narrow: The Hundred published a £190,000 value for 2026, Cricket Australia identifies him as a nationally contracted player, and other private terms remain undisclosed.

Adam Zampa's family and private life

Dependable cricket reporting has occasionally mentioned Zampa's family when availability or travel decisions affected his career. Those references do not provide a basis for turning relatives into subjects of a detailed public biography.

Private addresses, family finances and relationship speculation are not cricket achievements. This account therefore limits personal detail to information that has been made public in a clear career context and avoids repeating unverified claims from celebrity-biography sites.

That restraint does not leave the cricket story incomplete. Zampa's youth pathway, tournament records, format totals, franchise work and 2026 state move provide a substantial documented career without intruding on people outside the game.

What comes next for Adam Zampa?

The clearest immediate milestone is 200 ODI wickets. Zampa stood on 198 at the current cutoff, but the next two wickets must come from completed international scorecards rather than prediction. Reaching the mark would add another landmark to his 100-plus appearances in both white-ball formats.

Queensland gives him a new domestic base for 2026-27, while Australia's schedule continues to shape his availability. His specialist value remains strongest in major white-ball tournaments, where middle-over wickets can decide whether an opponent reaches the death overs with established batters.

At 34, Zampa's challenge is less about proving that leg spin works and more about sustaining control, fitness and selection through the next ODI World Cup cycle. His record already contains two senior world titles and 351 international wickets across ODIs and T20Is; future claims should build only from completed matches.

Adam Zampa records

Adam Zampa career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

ODI (Cricket Australia and CricketArchive, 2026)121matches

Batting

Innings: 64
Runs: 398
High score: 36
Average: 9.95
Strike rate: 64.40
Not outs: 24
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 121
Wickets: 198
Best bowling: 5/35
Average: 29.33
Economy: 5.52
Strike rate: 31.86
Balls: 6,309
Catches / stumpings: 21/0
5w / 10w: 1 / 0

T20I (Cricket Australia and CricketArchive, 2026)118matches

Batting

Innings: 30
Runs: 80
High score: 13*
Average: 4.70
Strike rate: 81.63
Not outs: 13
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 118
Wickets: 153
Best bowling: 5/19
Average: 20.33
Economy: 7.35
Strike rate: 16.59
Balls: 2,539
Catches / stumpings: 16/0
5w / 10w: 1 / 0

First-class (CricketArchive, through 2024/25)41matches

Batting

Innings: 66
Runs: 1,239
High score: 74
Average: 21.73
Strike rate: 71.16
Not outs: 9
100s / 50s: 0/6

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 115
Best bowling: 6/62
Average: 46.56
Economy: 3.89
Strike rate: 71.80
Balls: 8,257
Catches / stumpings: 9/0
5w / 10w: 2 / 1

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

List A (CricketArchive, 2026)167matches

Batting

Innings: 99
Runs: 913
High score: 66
Average: 13.83
Strike rate: 83.60
Not outs: 33
100s / 50s: 0/3

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 270
Best bowling: 5/35
Average: 29.68
Economy: 5.40
Strike rate: 32.91
Balls: 8,888
Catches / stumpings: 32/0
5w / 10w: 1 / 0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

T20 (CricketArchive, 2026)337matches

Batting

Innings: 103
Runs: 333
High score: 23
Average: 5.74
Strike rate: 83.25
Not outs: 45
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 420
Best bowling: 6/19
Average: 21.40
Economy: 7.47
Strike rate: 17.16
Balls: 7,211
Catches / stumpings: 44/0
5w / 10w: 3 / 0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Career chronology

Debut and last listed match

One-day international

Debut

Australia v New Zealand, Wellington, 6 February 2016

Last listed match

Career record current through 2026

T20 international

Debut

Australia v South Africa, Durban, 7 March 2016

Last listed match

Australia v Oman, 20 February 2026

Career achievements

Career achievements and milestones

Won the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup with Australia.
Took 13 wickets at 5.81 per over during Australia's 2021 T20 World Cup title campaign.
Won the 2023 ODI World Cup and made the ICC Team of the Tournament after taking 23 wickets.
Equalled the record for most wickets by a spinner in one men's ODI World Cup edition.
Became the first Australian bowler to play 100 T20 internationals in July 2025.
Took 2/11 for Karachi Kings and won Player of the Match against Lahore Qalandars in March 2026.

Reader questions

Adam Zampa FAQ

How old is Adam Zampa?

Adam Zampa was born on 31 March 1992 in Shellharbour, New South Wales. He was 34 on 23 August 2026.

How many ODI wickets does Adam Zampa have?

Adam Zampa has 198 wickets from 121 ODIs at an average of 29.33, with best figures of 5 for 35, at the current 2026 cutoff.

How many T20I wickets does Adam Zampa have?

Zampa has 153 wickets from 118 T20 internationals. He is Australia's leading wicket-taker in the format, with best figures of 5 for 19.

How many wickets did Adam Zampa take at the 2023 World Cup?

Zampa took 23 wickets at 22.39 in the 2023 ODI World Cup. He finished second on the tournament wicket list and was selected in the ICC Team of the Tournament.

Did Adam Zampa win the T20 World Cup?

Yes. Zampa took 13 wickets at an economy rate of 5.81 as Australia won the 2021 Men's T20 World Cup.

Which team signed Adam Zampa for The Hundred 2026?

London Spirit signed Adam Zampa directly as an overseas player for £190,000 in The Hundred 2026.

Which Australian state will Adam Zampa play for in 2026-27?

Cricket Australia approved Adam Zampa's move from New South Wales to Queensland for the 2026-27 domestic season.

What is Adam Zampa's IPL record?

Zampa has 31 wickets from 22 IPL matches at 21.03, with best figures of 6 for 19.

What is Adam Zampa's net worth?

No audited public account establishes Adam Zampa's net worth. The Hundred published a £190,000 player value for 2026, but that is not a measure of total wealth.

Conclusion

Adam Zampa's career is defined by wickets in major white-ball matches. He helped Australia win the 2021 T20 World Cup with 13 wickets, then took 23 in the 2023 ODI World Cup triumph and joined the ICC Team of the Tournament. The milestones since then, including 100 T20Is, 198 ODI wickets and a four-wicket finish to the 2026 World Cup, show unusual durability for a specialist spinner. His next phase combines Australia's ODI programme with a new Queensland base. The key question is whether the control and middle-over threat that built two world-title campaigns can carry him through another global cycle.