Adam Zampa believes his attacking leg-spin and Nathan Lyon's precise off-spin can play a huge role as Australia look to defend their title at the ICC World Cup.
Zampa and Lyon shared 12 wickets between them in the five-match ODI series win over Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
"I think it was a few months ago where we actually spoke to each other and said, 'I reckon we can play a huge role coming up in the World Cup together so let's do everything we can to make sure we're both there'," Zampa told reporters.
"We play two different roles. (Lyon) is so accurate, a beautiful off-spinner, bowls to his field really well and bowls really tight. That means I can attack from the other end."
Zampa, who has played in English conditions following a spell at Essex last summer, said communication is the key to their success.
"We've communicated really well over the last few months. We speak a lot in the nets, we speak a lot in the field, just about whatever - anything — spin bowling, field settings or how the ball's going to come out. Just anything," he said.
"I think it's going to play a huge role for us sometime throughout the World Cup. I don't know if it will be every game but I definitely see us playing a huge role together."
Zampa reckons taking wickets in the middle over will be key and said skipper Aaron Finch has backed them to go for wickets.
