God help me - the Test Cricket thread

[tonyo]

I realise it's only an ODI, but Zampa is a class above our country's other leg break spin options.

How this bloke fails to get a Test gig is beyond me, he has the required accuracy and control, can lock down an end and takes wickets when the situation suits. He is basically the leg break version of Lyon and I could easily see those two bowl in tandem for extended periods and frustrate opponents, or lock down an end while Cummins, Starc or others go to work at the other end.

He's great in the short forms, because of his accuracy, but he doesn't have the penetration for Test cricket.  His first-class bowling average (Sheffield Shield) is 48.  He gets wickets in T20 and ODI because they go after him, but he couldn't clean up an International team on a 5th day wicket.

And besides, he would be making too much money as a gun T20 player who is sought all over the world.