Murphy shelved the overspin typical of bowling in Australia and consistently bowled around 95kph with high side spin, and had five wickets to show for it

Head's replacement fell for a duck, but what does this decision do to his confidence if he's needed later in the series?

Pat Cummins won't reveal the make up of his team until the toss in Nagpur

Their planning has been immaculate, but this isn't just another tour; it's the hardest one in world cricket

A specialist batter - Renshaw or Handscomb - is expected to be the replacement, with Australia fielding just four specialist bowlers

The visitors have Mitchell Swepson, Ashton Agar and Todd Murphy as spin-bowling options, even as they ponder replacements in their pace battery

The big question is whether Australia will want to pick a second specialist offpinner against India's right-hand heavy batting order

Former Australia allrounder explains what the visitors need to do, to not only survive but also thrive in India

Offspin, legspin or left-arm orthodox - this is the choice facing Australia as they evaluate their support spinners

Agar, Murphy and Swepson named alongside Lyon; no second specialist keeper has been selected

Lance Morris has been released from Australia's Test squad and could play for Scorchers against Brisbane Heat on Saturday

He, however, is happy with his progress and says he will be available to bat and bowl in the IPL

Could Scott Boland be forced out of the team? Where does Marcus Harris stand after a summer as a reserve?

After his MCG double-century the opener has his sights set on India and Ashes tours

Cameron Green will also miss the Sydney Test against South Africa because of a broken finger

CA confirms it would be up to the BCCI and PCB but said there is interest if it could ever be agreed to

The bowling coach also calls South African bowlers conceding at 3.96 during Australia's first innings a "red flag"

"We ebb and flow at times really well," Carey says of his association with Cameron Green after they put together their latest big partnership

Allrounder's injury creates a selection dilemma for the final Test where two spinners may be considered

Nortje brushed aside concerns after being knocked down by the contraption and hurting his left shoulder and elbow