SA captain Johan Botha in spin sacrifice for recruit Adam Zampa Spin sensation Adam Zampa has been recruited by the Redbacks. SOUTH Australian skipper Johan Botha has resolved to sacrifice his first-class spot this season in an effort to fast track dynamic leg-spin recruit Adam Zampa. Botha's selfless act could also restore Michael Klinger as Sheffield Shield leader just a season after being replaced by the South African. Former South African Test tweaker Botha has offered to step down in games where the Redbacks use just one spinner - usually on road trips against Western Australia and Queensland. "We won't always play two spinners, obviously at the places like the Gabba and WACA we will probably only use one," revealed Redbacks coach Darren Berry. Botha has come forward and said if we only play one spinner and Zampa is on fire I don't need to play. South Australia struggled for balance last season when it played two off-spinners - Botha and Nathan Lyon. However Berry said Botha was recruited to harden SA's team culture which resulted in 22 Shield points last season - up from two in 2011-12. If No. 1 Test spinner Lyon had not returned to New South Wales, Botha would have been unlikely to significantly add to his tally of 171 wickets at 32.40 and 3469 runs at 32.12 in 76 first-class matches. However Botha remains a world class limited overs force and will play a pivotal role for the Redbacks in October's one-day series and the Strikers Big Bash League assault. "If Lyon had stayed Johan would have played a minimal role in Shield cricket," said Berry. His role has been external eyes, an agent for change. He could come in tours and be 12th man, almost be a part of the extended coaching team. Johan is as competitive as they come buy has no interest in holding someone out of a bowling spot in particular. Botha will mentor 21-year-old Zampa, who took 10 wickets in three Shield starts for the Blues last season, at the Redbacks pre-season camp starting tomorrow in Darwin. Klinger has enjoyed a brilliant County season, transforming Gloucestershire from easy beats to title contenders as skipper. Opener Klinger has made 928 first-class runs at 51, 309 one-day runs at 61 and 366 T20 runs at 52.