Australian cricket has a new spin sensation after Todd Murphy answered his country’s call with a stellar performance on debut, but the visitors face a mammoth task after India strengthened their hand in the first Test on Friday.
The hosts are firm favourites after Rohit Sharma’s near flawless century but the Echuca-born off-spinner provided them hope they can pull off something special over the weekend in the “Orange City”.Getty Imageswith the ball and the first in the baggy green to do so on the subcontinent since Nathan Lyon in Sri Lanka 12 years ago.
Luck played its part, admittedly, but he was rewarded for his control and preparedness to attack the stumps and make the batter play time and time again. Not many players can count Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara among their first handful of victims.Matthew Hayden can be a tough judge of the current Australian team, but he – and former India coach Ravi Shastri – was effusive in their praise.
The junior members of Australia’s attack led the way. In his seventh Test, Scott Boland was superb. The Victorian made his career bowling on similar featherbeds at the MCG, experience which was put to good use in his first appearance on the subcontinent.His ability to take wickets seemingly at will at home has made him a cult hero but here it was his selfless and wholehearted approach to his workhorse role which commanded respect.
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