With captain Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood injured, and Mitchell Starc ruled out for personal reasons, spinner Zampa is the last senior bowler left in a much-depleted squad for the ODI tournament in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.

Zampa could not recall the last time the world champions went to a major ICC tournament without at least one of the three quicks steaming in, and suggested it was quite an adjustment.

"Most ICC events that we ve played over the last -- almost decade -- it s been a very similar bowling attack," said the 32-year-old legspinner.

"So to not have those guys here, it s obviously a big loss, and we know that.

"But it s obviously a great opportunity, too.

"If we re playing our roles and contributing, I think that ll be important throughout.

"And then hopefully a match-winner somewhere along the way pulls it off for us."

Australia s pace bowling will feature Sean Abbott and the inexperienced trio of Ben Dwarshuis, Spencer Johnson and Nathan Ellis. All-rounder Aaron Hardie can also contribute seam bowling.

Australia open their tournament against former ODI world champions and Ashes rivals England in Lahore on Saturday, a match-up Zampa greeted with relish.

"Nice to get them first up. It s always nice to beat England, one of those teams that you definitely get up a little bit more for," he said.