Published: May 10, 2016, 10:17 PM (IST)
Edited: May 10, 2016, 10:17 PM (IST)
He has modelled his action on legendary Shane Warne and he did no harm to his reputation when he became the second cricketer in Indian Premier League (IPL) history to claim a six-for in an innings. Sohail Tanvir was the first bowler to claim six wickets in a match and that was way back in the first edition, in 2008. Adam Zampa bowled four overs, gave away only 19 runs and picked up six wickets for the struggling Rising Pune Supergiants, against a strong Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) side at Visakhapatnam. READ MORE: Watch Tabraiz Shamsi’s ‘Bus-Driver’ celebration after taking Brendon McCullum’s wicket
Not long back, Zampa was cooling his heels in the dugout, looking for a chance to play in the cash-rich league. He was not happy with the way South African chinaman bowler Tabraiz Shamsi celebrated David Warner’s wicket with ‘bus driver’ dance and expressed the same in a tweet. MORE: ‘Bus-Driver’ celebration Twitter battle: Tabraiz Shamsi hits back at Adam Zampa; gets criticised by Darren Lehmann
Shamsi’s wicket celebrations are no good
— Adam Zampa (@zamps63) April 30, 2016
Shamsi, representing Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) was not happy and retorted:
1/2 Pretty disappointed 2 see someone who doesn’t even know me at all n wasnt even involved in that game making comments about me…
— Tabraiz Shamsi (@shamsi90) May 8, 2016
2/2 ….and I think Adam Zampa shud focus a little bit more on himself and ALOT LESS on me and my celebrations #StartThatBus
— Tabraiz Shamsi (@shamsi90) May 8, 2016
Australian coach Darren Lehmann had jumped to Zampa’s defence, while Shamsi’s RCB teammate Kane Richardson seemed to be enjoying the debate.
Just watch the shamsi carry – on , concentrate on bowling mate. Win games and then everyone will respect you #RCBvSRH #warner 92 and win ?
— Darren Lehmann (@darren_lehmann) May 8, 2016
@zamps63 respond. pic.twitter.com/27yp87igXk
— Kane Richardson (@KaneWRichardson) May 8, 2016
Early in the tournament, since Zampa was not playing in the XI, Shamsi had advised Zampa to “focus more” on himself rather than Shamsi’s celebrations. Richardson, at his humorous best, was quick to tweet, following that. Of course, all was in good humour:
I think @zamps63 was focused on himself tonight.
— Kane Richardson (@KaneWRichardson) May 10, 2016
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