Todd Murphy is an Australian cricketer who received his baggy Green Test cap (465) from Nathan Lyon before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener against India on 9 February 2023 in Nagpur, Maharashtra. |
Todd grew up in Moama, New South Wales, where his father Jamie Murphy, originally from Mathoura, settled. |
He shared his father's love for cricket from a young age and started off as a batsman before transitioning to bowling off-spin at 16. |
His father played Premier cricket in Australia and even played alongside Shane Warne. |
His elder brother Joel Murphy played cricket for St Kilda and later joined Sandhurst Cricket Club in Bendigo. |
In his early days, Todd was known as a larrikin in primary school, showing a competitive spirit and determination. |
In 2017, he was named the Sportstar of the Year in the junior category. |
During an under-16 training session in Rochester, former cricketer Craig Howard noticed Todd, leading to his selection in Australia's U-19 squad for the 2020 U19 World Cup. |
He plays for Moama Cricket Club and has also spent two seasons with St Kilda in the Victorian Premier Cricket Club. |
His List A debut was on 10 March 2021 for Victoria Second XI against Tasmania, and he made his first-class debut for Victoria in the 2020-21 Sheffield Shield season. |
In the 2020-21 Shield season, he scored 24 runs and took 7 wickets in his second match, helping Victoria secure a win over Tasmania. |
He was on the Australia A squad during a Sri Lanka tour in June 2021 and played his first T20 match for Sydney Sixers in December 2021. |
During the 2022-23 Sheffield Shield season, he represented Victoria and was seen as a potential successor to Nathan Lyon. |
Murphy has taken 29 dismissals at an average of 25.20 in his first 10 first-class matches. |
He was selected in the Australia Test squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in 2023, along with Nathan Lyon, Ashton Agar, and Mitchell Swepson as the spinning options. |
On 9 February 2023, he made his Test debut against India in Nagpur, Maharashtra. |
Apart from cricket, Todd enjoys playing football and spending time with his friends over a beer. |