Australian 22-year old off-spinner, Todd Murphy, made a dream debut in the first Test against India, taking a five-wicket haul and becoming the 17th Australian bowler and sixth spinner to do so. On Friday, Murphy helped restrict India to 321/7 in their first innings against Australia, with a lead of 144 runs.

Murphy discussed his surprise call for the India tour, stating it has been a rapid journey from playing club cricket in Darwin months ago. He noted last year’s 'A' tour in Sri Lanka for Australia gave him the confidence needed to be a Test bowler.

Former Australian batter and spin bowling expert Michael Hussey advised the struggling Aussies to take a leaf from Rohit Sharma’s book on how to tackle spin. Of the 40 Australian wickets that have fallen so far in the four-