Adam Zampa joins Surrey for T20 Blast

Adam Zampa has signed to play for Surrey in their next four Vitality Blast matches.

Legspinner Zampa will arrive ahead of the double-header featuring Surrey's women's and men's teams against Essex at the Kia Oval on July 6.

The highest wicket-taker for Australia in T20I cricket with 117 wickets, Zampa became the first Australian to pass the 100-wickets mark in the format and was part of the teams that won the T20 World Cup in 2021 and the 50-over World Cup in 2024.

His 363 T20 wickets include appearances at the IPL, Big Bash and the Hundred, where he was part of the Oval Invincibles teams which won consecutive titles in 2023 and 2024.

His IPL stint with Sunrisers Hyderabad this year was cut short in mid-April when he suffered a recurrence of a shoulder injury. He played the first two games of the tournament as the Impact Sub, taking 1 for 48 and 1 for 46 but missed the next four games with soreness in his bowling arm and ultimately flew home to Australia.

"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."

Zampa will also play for Surrey against Gloucestershire in Bristol, then at home against Glamorgan on July 11 and Somerset two days later.

Australia are in the Caribbean playing the first of three Tests against West Indies, which will be followed by a five-game T20I series starting in Kingtston on July 21.

Should Surrey reach the knockout stages of the Blast, Zampa will be available for the quarter-finals and Finals Day in September.

Alec Stewart, High Performance Cricket Advisor at Surrey CCC, said: "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."