Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa will link up with Surrey for a four-match Vitality Blast spell, starting with the men’s and women’s double-header against Essex at the Kia Oval on 6 July.
Surrey confirmed on Friday that the 32-year-old will be available for further fixtures away to Gloucestershire (9 July) and at home to Glamorgan (11 July) and Somerset (13 July). Should the club progress, he remains on call for the quarter-finals and Finals Day in September.
Zampa’s white-ball pedigree is well documented. He sits top of Australia’s men’s T20I wicket list with 117 victims, became the first Australian to reach 100 in the format, and helped secure the 2021 T20 and 2024 50-over World Cups. His 363 career T20 wickets take in the IPL, Big Bash and the Hundred – he was part of Oval Invincibles’ back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024.
The leggie’s most recent IPL stint with Sunrisers Hyderabad ended early after a nagging right-shoulder problem. Used twice as the Impact Sub – a tactical replacement now common in the league – he returned 1 for 48 and 1 for 46 before soreness ruled him out of the next four matches, prompting a trip home to rehabilitate.
“I can’t wait to get going for Surrey and to play in front of the Kia Oval crowd once again,” Zampa told Surrey’s website. “It’s one of the great grounds in the world to play the game and I know how much playing for Surrey means to the lads so I’m looking forward to seeing what it’s all about.”
Australia’s Test side are currently in the Caribbean, with a five-match T20I series beginning in Kingston on 21 July. The dates leave Zampa free for his short London assignment.
High-performance cricket adviser Alec Stewart welcomed the deal. “Adam Zampa is one of the finest T20 spinners in world cricket and I’m excited to welcome him to Surrey for the Vitality Blast. He brings a wealth of experience and technical skills on the pitch and great character off it.”
For Surrey, short-term overseas cover has been useful during peak international windows; in Zampa they have a proven middle-overs wicket-taker and, shoulder permitting, another tilt at late-season silverware.
