Todd Murphy has been dropped for the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford, with Australia opting not to pick a strike spinner for the first time in over a decade.
Australia unveiled its starting XI for the Manchester Test on Tuesday, with Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood returning to the side. Mitchell Marsh has retained his spot after last week’s heroic century at Headingley, while Scott Boland also misses out.
It leaves Australia with five seam options and batting depth down to Alex Carey at No. 8. The last time Australia didn’t select a strike spinner for a Test match was in January 2012.
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