Australia open their Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 campaign against India on 7 October, with the tournament being hosted across South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.

Zampa has not always found conditions in South Africa easy, so he valued the chance to play there in September.

“I’ve always had a tough time in some of the places in South Africa, so it was nice to get a series there (in September) and work out how I will go about it,” he said.

Zampa was the second-highest wicket-taker at the 2023 edition of the Cricket World Cup in India, finishing with 23 scalps and earning a place in the ICC Team of the Tournament.

The spinner says he takes pride in his World Cup record and expects the same approach this time.

“I have been proud of how I perform in World Cups and make sure that I am purring for those,” he said.

“This will be no different. I will work hard physically and mentally to make sure I am up and about,” he added.