Todd Murphy

A diverse crop of newcomers made a splash across formats this year

Plenty of allrounders, two spinners already capped at the top level and some young batters just starting out

Stars were in the game at various points, but Murphy first and then Vince and Hughes took the game away from them

All three part of a 14-man squad for the first Test against Pakistan in Perth with Boland and Morris with Lyon replacing Murphy as the only change from the last Ashes Test

The offspinner has been recovering from a shoulder problem that has lingered since the Ashes

Australia's selectors name a strong XI for the tour match on December 6 with Brisbane Heat losing four players for two BBL games

Victoria rebounded impressively from the two innings defeats which started their season

The allrounder blasted 134 and spinner Todd Murphy took three wickets to hold off Queensland despite Matt Renshaw's 66-ball century

Victoria will hope to go one step further while New South Wales look to revive their fortunes

Beau Webster's brilliant all-round display of 83 and 2 for 17 not enough for Tasmania in a low-scoring affair

Handscomb will still lead Victoria's one-day team; Todd Murphy has been withdrawn from the Australia A squad

Winning Tests in England isn't easy. Australia won three and lost two out of six. But if "Ashes tend to define eras or legacies", Cummins' team fell short

The economy rates were eye-watering but Pat Cummins and co did produce key spells to help retain the urn

England have scored at 4.86 in their second innings, ensuring they go into the final innings of the Test as standout favourites

Dangerous driving in the damp leaves innings on the skids, but runs on the board

Youngster could help some of Australia's modern greats tick their bucket lists

Offspinner Todd Murphy is likely to play the Oval Test after missing out at Old Trafford

"Murphy is an exciting young bowler. He is not Nathan Lyon, but Nathan Lyon is not Shane Warne either"

For the first time in 10 years, they will go into a five-day game without a frontline spinner