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Setting Zampa on attack mode

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Adam Zampa was unceremoniously dropped from the team for the 2nd ODI

Dropping Adam Zampa after him being on the receiving end of Pandya's sixes was a tad unfair. As India have realised of late, wrist-spinners are game turners in the limited format. Although, on their way to get those crucial wickets, they might leak some runs here and there. If Australia wants to come back hard, Zampa has to be in the scheme of things.

Smith might be worried by the small size of Holkar stadium, where the mis-hits can travel across the ropes. On small grounds, it could be a run-fest if someone gets going-especially someone like Rohit or Pandya.

To check the rate of runs, taking wickets will become extremely crucial and, Agar - a left arm spinner who banks on accuracy-can't be his primary spin weapon as India would happily play him around for singles in the middle period.

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