Adam Zampa Surpasses Shane Warne To Set World Record For Australia

Adam Zampa goes past Shane Warne [Source: AFP]

Adam Zampa once again came up clutch for Australia, this time against Zimbabwe in the second ODI of their three-match series in Harare. Bowling around the halfway stage of the Zimbabwe innings, the cricketer knocked over Innocent Kaia as the hosts slipped to 115-3 in 24.4 overs at the time.

With the dismissal, Zampa also scaled a huge landmark figure, and even surpassed late Shane Warne for a phenomenal ODI record.

Adam Zampa enters 200-wicket club faster than Shane Warne

Playing the 123rd ODI of his career, Adam Zampa dismissed Zimbabwe’s top-order batter Innocent Kaia to complete 200 wickets in the format. 

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In doing so, he became the third fastest spinner, in terms of the least number of matches played, to get to the landmark figure. He also surpassed legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne to become the fastest Australian spinner in completing 200 ODI scalps. Here is a look at five spinners who took the least number of matches to reach 200 ODI wickets.

Fastest to 200 Wickets by Spinners in ODIs (By Matches):

• 104 - Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan)
• 115 - Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
• 123 - Adam Zampa (Australia)*
• 125 - Shane Warne (Australia)
• 137 - Adil Rashid (England)

Adam Zampa enters record top 10 for quickest to 200 wickets

Apart from being the third quickest spin bowler to complete 200 ODI wickets, Zampa also became the ninth fastest bowler overall in reaching the landmark figure. 

After pace demons Mitchell Starc and Brett Lee, the 34-year-old is also the third quickest Australian bowler to reach 200 wickets in the format, thus joining some of the biggest names of the sport in an illustrious list. Here is a look at the top 10 bowlers overall to reach 200 ODI wickets in the fewest appearances.

Fastest to 200 Wickets for any bowler in ODIs:

Adam Zampa journey in ODI cricket

Adam Zampa is one of the most prolific spin bowlers in the history of Australian cricket. Yet to play a single Test, the cricketer has bagged over 350 wickets across both white-ball formats.

He was part of the Australian side that lifted the 2021 T20 World Cup in the UAE and the 2023 ICC Men's ODI World Cup in India.

In ODIs alone, the cricketer has scalped 201 wickets in 123 innings at an impressive bowling average of 29.41, claiming 12 four-wicket hauls and one five-fer in the process.

At the moment, Zampa is Australia’s seventh most successful bowler of all time in terms of number of ODI wickets taken, and is their second-best spinner after the late Shane Warne.

With Warne concluding his career at 291 ODI wickets, the 34-year-old is well on his way to surpass the legendary leg-spinner to become Australia’s most successful spinner in ODIs by the time of his retirement. 

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