The test aspirant from Echuca-Moama and has family and friends from Deni looked set to play his first Test on home soil in Australia but was unfortunately pipped at the post due to a seam-friendly deck on Boxing Day.
Selectors were again swayed by conditions at the SCG on the weekend that seemed suited an all pace attack, meaning Murphy was not included in the Australian eleven against England.
It is the first time since 1888 that Australia have not played a specialist spinner in a Sydney Test match.
Hopefully, Aussie fans get to see Todd play a test match on Australian shores sometime soon and that selectors don’t rue their decision to leave him out of the Test team this week.
Easter tennis
The Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club’s Easter tournament is on again this year, from April 3 to 6.
The tournament will be taking place at the quality lawn and hard court facilities at 341 Charlotte St, Deniliquin.
Tournament categories are: Male and female Open Single Championships, Male and female Open Doubles Championships, Open Mixed Doubles Championships, Knockout B and C-grade male and female singles, Round Robin Band C-grade male and female doubles, Veterans male and females, Doubles junior events and singles junior events.
Entry forms will be available online in February.
For further information, contact westernriv@outlook.com, John Henderson on 0427 814 947 or Dean Irwin on 0427 788 060.
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