Zampa

[SirChef26]

Have to agree if I’m honest. Another season of struggle ahead in T20.

[Reddevil]

The folly of renewing Zampa for the 2019 T20, really showed tonight after our collapse against Hampshire.

The Club must realise how fragile our T20 batting in particular is, and the likelihood that without large totals to bowl to, a leg spinner is a luxury we just cannot afford, especially on such a small ground as Chelmsford, where sixes are two a penny.

The comparison of the batting strengths tonight was embarrassing.

Crazy, ill conceived, professional suicide.

[Essex Way]

Hardly Zampa's fault if the batsmen provide a total of 132 to defend!

[Mootown]

Zampa was a terrible signing. Same was said last year. He may have on paper been the best bowler last year but that doesnt say much and he wasnt at all impressive. everyone said on twitter when he was resigned it was crazy apart from a couple of see no evils.

A ,he's not very good.
B, it's pointless having a 1 dimensional leggy on postage stamp English grounds that most are.
C, especially when the team has a such a weak batting line up and clearly that needed strengthening due to lack of big hitters.

Had the batting line up been strong then point C is irrelevant but considering points A and B Zampa was still a stupid signing.

Batters win T20 games not bowlers. A couple of noisy people on twitter decryed this and those criticising his signing, but it seems the naysayers were right about him. Again.

[Reddevil]

Of course not. My point is without the likelihood of defendable totals, Zampa or any leg spinner is not bring afforded reasonable protection especially at Chelmsford, in view of its size.

[Perov]

I don't think Nijjar would give away more runs, we should have saved the money and brought in another batsman.

[Mootown]

Doubt zaidi would have either and would have added with bat!

[Essex Way]

Adam Zampa v Gloucestershire (Away) 2 for 32 off 4 overs........

[Mootown]

Is that meant to be good?!

[JasonP]

Is that meant to be good?!

When you're defending over 200, yes.  Zampa is a good bowler but we would have been better off getting a batsman or a bowling all rounder rather than a non batting leg spinner in a side that doesn't score enough runs.