The event saw more than 100 primary school students from Boronia Heights Primary School and Victoria Road Primary School take over the lawns of Government House in Melbourne to participate in cricket activities.
Murphy and Victorian Country under-19 representative Charli McLennan joined in with the students while also sharing with them their experiences in the sport.
“I definitely didn’t have this sort of facility growing up in Moama, but it’s really cool to be here, they’ve done an amazing job with Games on the Green; they’ve even made some wickets into the grass,” Murphy said.
“It’s a super cool set-up, and I think if I look back to my childhood, it was about trying to play cricket with whoever I could, whether it was mates at school, brother and dad in the backyard, or the local cricket club.”
The event launched Play Cricket Month, an initiative encouraging more kids to get involved in the sport ahead of summer.
In keeping with the theme, the Victoria off-spinner was also asked about the state of the sport in Echuca-Moama, particularly regarding participation.
“I think it’s still the heartbeat of local communities, local sport,” Murphy said.
“I think footy’s thriving a little bit more than cricket is, so I think we’ve got to keep investing in it and try to attract it to young kids.
“I think we’ve seen with the way the game has evolved that the shorter format probably becomes more exciting to kids, and if that’s how we can get them into the game then we’ve got to do that.”
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