Cricket NSW apologises to Zampa after claims they were forced to pick him

Adelaide: Spinner Adam Zampa has received an apology from Cricket NSW for the public criticism of his selection for a Sheffield Shield game against Tasmania last week.

According to a source with knowledge of discussions, Zampa received the apology by phone on Monday following a weekend of freewheeling commentary on his place in the Shield team for the game at the SCG, where he was recalled in place of fellow wrist spinner Tanveer Sangha.

Adam Zampa’s Sheffield Shield selection has been questioned. Credit: Getty Images

Zampa’s selection was subject to criticism from NSW board director and selector Stuart Clark and fellow NSW director Ed Cowan this week, with the suggestion that the state had been forced to pick him by Cricket Australia (CA).

However, CA insisted that no such directive was ever issued, merely advice that the national panel was interested in considering Zampa for the Sri Lanka tour. Had NSW not chosen him for the Shield game, he would instead have turned out in the two-day Prime Minister’s XI game in Canberra. Cricket NSW declined to comment.

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