Young Victorian spinner Todd Murphy’s debut was the spotlight of Australia’s depressing first day of the Border-Gavaskar Test sequence towards India.
After taking part in simply seven first-class video games, Murphy was confirmed as Australia’s 465th Test cricketer at VCA Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday.
The 22-year-old was introduced along with his dishevelled inexperienced by star veteran Nathan Lyon, who’s 13 years his senior.
Murphy’s household, together with beaming father Jamie, left their house within the border city of Moama on Tuesday to be there for his first Test.
The bespectacled offie gave Australia a motive to smile on the finish of the day, claiming his maiden worldwide wicket by taking a caught-and-bowled likelihood to dismiss opener KL Rahul.
After Australia have been all-out for 177, India went to stumps at 1-77.
Peter Handscomb was additionally known as in for the primary of Australia’s 4 Test matches in India and the Victoria captain was thrilled for his state teammate.
“I’ve had the privilege to captain Todd and he’s a very easy man to captain because he knows exactly what he’s doing and knows what fields he wants,” Handscomb stated.
“You basically just let him go and let him do his thing.
“Out there we noticed what he is been doing in first-class cricket in Australia as properly – it is simply relentless, not likely giving a lot to attain off and every so often the ball is simply doing sufficient for him to get a wicket.
“His control and his ability to hold the scoreboard is a real strength of his, and he’s also got the weapons with the balls that turn and skid on.
“He’s doing properly and this expertise is simply going to be so good for him.”
Murphy has taken 29 wickets at an average of 25.20 since debuting for Victoria in April 2021.
Australia broke with tradition by naming Murphy, making it the first time they have selected two front-line right-arm offspinners since 1988 when Peter Taylor and Tim May teamed up for a Test in Pakistan.
Murphy is Australia’s first Test debutant since Queensland leggie Mitchell Swepson was introduced in for the second match towards Pakistan final March.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
