Although he has started the new summer with successive man-of-the-match performances, the national selectors have been urged to overlook Victorian fast bowler James Pattinson until Christmas. Pattinson, 25, has taken 4-18 against the Cricket Australia XI and 4-53 against Queensland in the Bushrangers' opening two domestic one-day matches, as he finds his groove with a revamped technique in a bid to avoid further back injuries. He played the last of his 13 Tests against South Africa in Cape Town in March last year but continued good form, including in the opening Sheffield Shield round later this month,...
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