Todd Murphy - A high quality offspinner in the making

[Nikhil_cric]

I have never seen a young SENA offspinner adjust so quickly to Indian conditions I terms of line and speed.

Has a lot of momentum through his run up and bowled quick and at the stumps for 70% of his deliveries and strangled the batsmen whereas Lyon managed around 56%

Seems a high IQ guy as well considering he said he learnt by watching Jadeja bowl.

Reminds me of Swann and Simon Harmer.

Thoughts?

 

[Saurav]

Lot of Swann is his bowling action. Will do well

 

[MenInG]

Todd Murphy has had a 'special' couple of days and the bespectacled Australian Test debutant, who resembled more like a professor of history rather than practitioner of finger spin, couldn't be happier for his five-wicket haul against India in the ongoing opening Test in Nagpur.

Murphy has so far picked up 5 for 82 in 36 overs in India's first innings, with the wickets of KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli in his kitty.

"It's been a pretty special couple of days and to top it off with a five-wicket haul on debut is more than I ever hope for and it is going to be something that I'll look back on for the rest of my life and be proud of," Murphy said at the end of the second day's play.

Murphy was all praise for the Indian batters and their ability to use their hands against spinners.

"I haven't bowled to a lot of people from around the world but I think the Indian guys they use their hands really well. They get their hands out in front of their pads and they have got a lot of scoring options too."

"So always a really difficult challenge there. And it was quite tough," he said.

Murphy started out as a medium pacer but later found off-breaks to be his calling card.

"I think in all honesty my medium pace wasn't really any good anyway, so it sort of just came a time where I was tinkering in the nets with off-spin bowling and yeah, got some really good feedback that what was coming out of my hand was alright."

"So, just went from there and kept working at it and it's been the best thing I've ever done. So thankful I have," he said.

It has been one hell of a journey for Murphy, who wasn't even playing first-class cricket a year back and now has five-for in Tests to boast of.

"I think this time last year I was still not in the state side so it sort of has been quite quick progress," he admitted.

Murphy said his career changed when he toured Sri Lanka with the Australia A side last year.

"But one of the biggest things for me was getting to go to Sri Lanka and being on that A tour and having a little bit of success over that probably gave me the confidence I needed going back to Australia that I could mix it with first class cricketers."

He got guidance from some of the players, who have already played international cricket and that helped him understand the requirements of the top level.

"Being around some of the guys who had played Test cricket, observing everything and competing in the nets and bowling to the Sri Lankans."

"I took a lot of confidence out of that and reflected and went back, trusted myself a bit more and thought 'what I've got can be good enough' and believe in that," Murphy said.

Rediff

 

[Buffet]

Impressed by him so far.

 

[JattMaula]

Good bowler.

Has all the ingredients to succeed in tests in all conditions. And he is just 22.

We may see him play for long time in future.

 

[Champ_Pal]

An excellent replacement for Lyon.

 

[PakHammer]

Lot of Swann is his bowling action. Will do well

Exactly what I thought. Be interesting if he gets a game in the Ashes.

 

[shariqnoor]

I need to watch more of Toddy Murphy but Nathan Lyon is easily the worst bowler for me to be in the 400 wicket club. Lyon has no fear factor. Hardly runs through teams and has no idea how to bowl to batsmen who can sweep.

I hope Toddy Murphy can emulate Swann.

 

[MenInG]

STAT: Best figures on debut innings for Australia in Tests

8/84 Bob Massie vs Eng Lord's 1972
8/215 Jason Krejza vs Ind Nagpur 2008/09
7/124 Todd Murphy vs Ind Nagpur 2022/23 *

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Most overs bowled by a visiting debutante in India

Todd Murphy - 47

 

[WengerOut]

Yet to see anything special.

 

[MenInG]

 

[sweep_shot]

Good find.

Possible replacement for Lyon once he retires.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Another overrated player. Will disappear by next year. Swepson is the real deal.