It appears Australia have found the answer to who succeeds Nathan Lyon when the time comes. Todd Murphy made his Test debut after just seven first-class matches for Victoria and was outstanding on the 2022-23 tour of India, beginning his career with a seven-wicket haul in Nagpur. Similar in many ways Lyon, Murphy can get the ball to drift and is able to beat the bat on both edges.

However, it wasn't always spin for Murphy. Growing up he bowled "very medium pace" before being encouraged to take up offspin on the advice of coach Craig Howard. "It's the best thing I've ever done," he said.

Murphy made his first-class at the end of 2020-21 season with his second match not coming until the end of the following summer where he seven wickets in the match against Tasmania and played a vital hand with the bat to secure victory.
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Todd Murphy Career Stats

Bowling

Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Tests	7	12	1157	619	22	7/124	7/124	28.13	3.21	52.5	1	1
FC	44	76	8259	4150	119	7/124	7/86	34.87	3.01	69.4	5	1
List A	34	33	1661	1388	37	4/27	4/27	37.51	5.01	44.8	2	0
T20s	28	27	396	424	19	3/35	3/35	22.31	6.42	20.8	0	0

Batting & Fielding

Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	50s	4s	6s	Ct
Tests	7	10	1	122	41	13.55	205	59.51	0	15	3	3
FC	44	64	16	873	76	18.18	1442	60.54	1	106	13	16
List A	34	19	4	115	20	7.66	166	69.27	0	10	0	12
T20s	28	4	4	30	14*	-	35	85.71	0	2	0	8

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Todd Murphy T20 Stats

Bowling

Tournament	Teams	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
BBL	SS	28	27	396	424	19	3/35	3/35	22.31	6.42	20.8	0	0	0

Batting & Fielding

Tournament	Teams	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
BBL	SS	28	4	4	30	14*	-	35	85.71	0	0	2	0	8	0

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Recent Matches of Todd Murphy

Match	Bat	Bowl	Date	Ground	Format
Australia A vs Eng Lions	10*	2/7 & 1/57	05-Dec-2025	Brisbane	FC
Victoria vs West Aust	2	1/51	02-Dec-2025	Melbourne	List A
Victoria vs Queensland	20* & 2	3/102	22-Nov-2025	Brisbane	FC
Victoria vs NSW	9* & 4	2/17 & 0/14	10-Nov-2025	Sydney	FC
Victoria vs Tasmania	4	1/35 & 1/38	28-Oct-2025	Melbourne	FC