Adam Zampa gives 113 runs in 10 overs and creates the joint-most expensive ODI spell record against South Africa.

Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa experienced a forgettable day as he found himself equalling an ignominious record in the history of One Day International (ODI) cricket. Zampa’s spell against South Africa in the fourth match of a five-match series at the SuperSport Park in Centurion will be remembered for all the wrong reasons. The leg-spinner finished his quota of 10 overs with figures of 10-0-113-0.

This unfortunate record he shares with fast bowler Mick Lewis, who had similarly ended up with figures of 10-0-113-0 back in 2006 during a historic ODI at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg against the Proteas. Zampa’s performance also landed him in the list of 16 bowlers who have conceded over 100 runs in an innings in ODI cricket.

Joining the likes of Lewis, Wahab Riaz, Rashid Khan, Phillippe Boissevain, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Pradeep, Martin Snedden, Tim Southee, Brian Vitori, Jason Holder, Vinay Kumar, Dawlat Zadran, Hasan Ali, Andrew Tye, and Jacob Duffy, Zampa faced a challenging day on the field.

Prior to this disappointing outing, Zampa had a more distinguished record in ODI cricket. In his 82 matches, he had managed to claim 136 wickets at an economy rate of 5.49, even boasting a five-wicket haul to his name. However, this particular match against South Africa saw the Australian spinner struggle to contain the opposition batsmen.

South Africa’s dominant batting display saw them amass a formidable total of 416 runs for the loss of five wickets in their allotted 50 overs. Heinrich Klaasen was the star for the hosts, smashing 174 runs off just 83 balls, which included an impressive tally of 13 fours and an equal number of sixes.

While this record-equalling spell may stand out as a low point in Adam Zampa’s career, it’s essential to remember his valuable contributions to the Australian ODI team.