"That's The Main Challenge": Daniel Vettori Weighs In On Pitches Used In India-Australia Tests

Todd Murphy a 22-year-old inexperienced Australian spinner has somehow found a way to keep up with the veteran spinners featuring in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Murphy found a way to keep up with the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Nathan Lyon. He is the talking point of the latest edition of the BGT series. "Todd has that skill that he can be a defensive bowler and he can be an attacking bowler and work around pretty much whatever is required from him in the game. For such a young and inexperienced spinner... to be able to come here and handle these tough situations and perform the role that's required has been impressive," Daniel Vettori said as quoted by ESPNCricinfo

The 22-year-old was only able to pick up a single wicket in the third test match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy. His sole victim was the former Indian captain Virat Kohli, and that one wicket was enough to ensure India's downfall in the third test match. Even though Nathan Lyon got all the plaudits at the end of the match but Murphy was still the talking point for his performances in the BGT.

"I probably look to that second innings... at a time where Matty was leaking a little bit. So for him [Murphy] to do that, that's a huge role. Although he didn't get the wickets, we acknowledge that spell of bowling, the dryness that he had from his end," Vettori continued.

Murphy's performance caught the eyes of the entire world. Even his teammates were impressed with the performances that he pulled out against the experienced Indian batters. His teammates and the management were in awe of him. Australia's assistant coach Daniel Vetrori revealed that the stand-in captain Steve Smith specifically pointed out Murphy for his recent accomplishments.

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