ZIMBABWEAN leg-spinner Brian Murphy has had to cut short his final-year law studies to strengthen the depleted Zimbabwe bowling attack in the two-test series against England starting at Lord’s on Thursday. Murphy, 23, made his debut in the West Indies this year, and will play in the place of senior leg spinner Paul Strang, who failed to make the original squad. Murphy made himself unavailable for the England tour but was rushed from his studies at the University of Cape Town to add some fire to the Zimbabwean bowling. He will return to his studies after the second test in Trent Bridge to complete his degree.
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