Australia has named an 18-man squad for its four Test tour of India, naming four specialist spinners as it bids to win a series in India for the first time since 2004.
"We have selected a squad that provides the depth and flexibility required to adapt depending on the conditions we may encounter," Bailey said.
Such is Australia's stability, Murphy is the only player in the group not to have played Test cricket before — the 22-year-old has only played 7 first class matches in his career. The off spinner impressed on last year's Australia A tour of Sri Lanka, and stayed on as a reserve bowler for the main Test tour afterwards."Todd Murphy has progressed quickly having impressed in domestic cricket and recently with Australia A," Bailey said.Those returns have also impressed the likes of Lyon, with Murphy a genuine chance to play as a second or third spinner in India.
Left-armer Agar will likely begin the tour as the first-choice backup with his ability to turn the ball the other way, but Murphy remains an option.
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