As Australia – not for the first time – made hard work of sealing a Test match they had always looked like winning, Victoria’s Sheffield Shield team celebrated their first win of the season against a hapless New South Wales.
This was significant as much for the speed of that game’s conclusion as it was for the outcome in favour of Peter Handscomb’s team.
Nathan Lyon’s 6-128 arrived at the start of a critical nine months for him and the team.Credit:Getty Images
That’s because the young Victorian off-spinner Todd Murphy had another major impact on the course of a match, this time…
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