Younger Victorian spinner Todd Murphy’s debut was the spotlight of Australia’s depressing first day of the Border-Gavaskar Take a look at collection towards India.
After taking part in simply seven first-class video games, Murphy was confirmed as Australia’s 465th Take a look at cricketer on the VCA Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday.
The 22-year-old was introduced together 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 dwelling within the border city of Moama on Tuesday to be there for his first Take a look at.
The bespectacled offie gave Australia a cause to smile on the finish of the day, claiming his maiden worldwide wicket by taking a caught-and-bowled probability to dismiss opener KL Rahul.
After Australia had been all out for 177, India went to stumps at 1-77.
Peter Handscomb was additionally referred to as in for the primary of Australia’s 4 Take a look at matches in India and the Victoria captain was thrilled for his state teammate.
“I’ve had the privilege to captain Todd and he is a very simple man to captain as a result of he is aware of precisely what he is doing and is aware of what fields he needs,” Handscomb mentioned.
‘Let him do his factor’
“You principally simply let him go and let him do his factor.
“On the market 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 each now, after which the ball is simply doing sufficient for him to get a wicket.
“His management and his capability to carry the scoreboard is an actual energy of his, and he is additionally acquired the weapons with the balls that flip and skid on.
“He is doing properly and this expertise is simply going to be so good for him.”
Murphy has taken 29 wickets at a mean of 25.20 since debuting for Victoria in April 2021.
Australia broke with custom by naming Murphy, making it the primary time they’ve chosen two front-line right-arm offspinners since 1988, when Peter Taylor and Tim Could teamed up for a Take a look at in Pakistan.
Murphy is Australia’s first Take a look at debutant since Queensland leggie Mitchell Swepson was introduced in for the second match towards Pakistan final March.
-AAP
