IND vs AUS: Tanveer Sangha called up to Australia T20 squad, replaces Adam Zampa | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: Australian selectors have called up New South Wales leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha to join the national T20 squad for the upcoming series against India, following Adam Zampa’s temporary withdrawal from the series opener due to personal reasons related to his wife’s pregnancy.Cricket Australia confirmed on Monday that Sangha will join the squad in Canberra ahead of Wednesday’s first T20 at Manuka Oval.
The 23-year-old leg-spinner last appeared in a T20 international in 2023, taking 10 wickets in seven matches at an average of 24.90, including a career-best 4-31 against South Africa in Durban.Sangha has been in excellent form recently, topping the One-Day Cup wicket charts with 10 dismissals at an average of 14.10 for the New South Wales Blues.He also impressed during Australia’s recent tour of India, claiming seven wickets in three List A matches in Kanpur.Zampa, who is expecting his second child, had already missed the ODI series opener against India in Perth as a precautionary measure. His temporary absence has paved the way for Sangha’s inclusion in the T20 squad.
