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Australian cricket coach Andrew McDonald looks poised to pick off spinner Todd Murphy for the fifth and final Ashes test starting January 4 in Sydney

Australian cricket coach Andrew McDonald looks poised to pick off spinner Todd Murphy for the fifth and final Ashes test starting January 4 in Sydney

30 December 2025

Murphy was in the squad for the two-day loss in Melbourne, but not picked for the XI due to the seam-friendly nature of the MCG pitch.

McDonald says the 25-year-old's ready, if conditions align.

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