Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Nathan Lyon and Todd Murphy are related however they bowl in another way, says Peter Handscomb

India vs Australia, 1st Test Day 1: Peter Handscomb mentioned that Nathan Lyon and Todd Murphy are related however they bowl in another way.

New Delhi ,UPDATED: Feb 9, 2023 22:21 IST

Todd Murphy picked his maiden Test wicket on debut in opposition to India. (AP Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: Australia’s Peter Handscomb said that specialist right-arm off-spinners Nathan Lyon and Todd Murphy are related however they bowl in another way.

The visiting Australian aspect turned the sufferer of left-arm India spinner Ravindra Jadeja because the hosts bundled out Australia for simply 177 on Day 1 of the primary Test in Nagpur on February 9.

Jadeja, who was making his comeback after 5 months, took a five-wicket haul, whereas off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin returned with three wickets. In reply, India captain Rohit Sharma hit a fifty as India trailed Australia by 100 runs at stumps on Day 1.

With Jadeja and Axar Patel bowling greater than half of India’s overs, Handscomb careworn that Lyon and Murphy may give a headache to India.

“Yes, they both spin it the same way but they do it differently, similar to how Jadeja and (Ravichandran) Ashwin challenge you in different ways,” Handscomb mentioned within the press convention.

“‘Gazza’ (Lyon) and ‘Murph’ will do that as well. They have separate plans, it’s not just going to be the same bowling from each end with the same fields, they’ll chop their change over and around as well. They will stick to their plans, they won’t try to bowl like each other. Hopefully that difference is enough.”

Australia’s solely finest second on Day 1 got here when Murphy caught and bowled KL Rahul for his maiden Test wicket.

Meanwhile, Handscomb, who was picked forward of Ashton Agar, added that it was troublesome to attain runs on the Nagpur monitor in opposition to Jadeja.

“It is tough out there,” mentioned Handscomb. “Jadeja was obviously bowling very well, not really giving our batsmen a lot to hit and I found him tough to score (against). It definitely wasn’t easy out there. The Indian team bowl really well as a unit and didn’t give us much to score off.”

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Feb 9, 2023