Panned for his poor show in Australia’s first two World Cup matches, their sole frontline spinner Adam Zampa said that expensive figures don’t bother him as he bowls to get wickets.

Australia found themselves in a precarious situation in this World Cup after back-to-back losses against India and South Africa before notching up a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Monday.

Zampa, who has enjoyed a lot of success between the 2019 World Cup and the start of the ongoing edition, flattered to deceive in the opening two games, going for plenty of runs. “I’m very good at self-reflection.

“I look back on the first two games and I’ll probably look at the last game as one where I could have made a difference there and made it easy for those other guys,” Zampa said after Australia’s win.

“But yeah, in the India game, we’re under the pump defending 200, and I’m always going to be the guy who tries to get wickets. I’m not going to try and let the game peter out and let it go into nothing. So yeah, figures, whatever... Wickets matter for me.”

He registered figures of 0/53 and 1/70 against India and South Africa, respectively, for a combined figure of 1/123 in 18 overs.

“It’s more about my attitude and reflecting on that too. Did I bowl the ball where I wanted it to? Did I make the right decisions? Did I put my game on the line to try and make a difference? And that’s how I think about it.

“I don’t really care about combined figures. It’s just doing what I can to try and help my team win,” Zampa added.

Australia face Pakistan next in Bangalore on Friday. “Obviously, a really big game against Pakistan, and if we can put it all together and play a good game there, the feeling’s much better,” Zampa said.

PTI