James Pattinson to miss first Test against Pakistan after being suspended by CA

With Pattinson now out of contention, Mitchell Starc is set to partner Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins in the playing eleven against Pakistan.

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With Pattinson now out of contention, Mitchell Starc is set to partner Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins in the playing eleven against Pakistan.
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James Pattinson. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

Fast-bowler James Pattinson will miss Australia‘s upcoming first Test against Pakistan at the Gabba after being suspended by Cricket Australia (CA). The CA took the decision after Pattinson was found guilty of a Level Two breach of CA’s Code of Conduct following Victoria’s Sheffield Shield game against Queensland last week at the MCG.

According to CA’s official website, a Level Two breach of the code is enough to trigger a suspension. The board, however, has not revealed the exact details of Pattinson’s offence. However, the pacer was found guilty of a Level Two breach of Article 2.1.3, which relates to personal abuse of a player.

In a statement, the Australia board stated that the pace “apologised immediately and unreservedly to the opponent and the umpires and did not contest the charge. I made a mistake in the heat of the moment,” Pattinson said in a statement.

“Straight away I realised I was in the wrong, and I apologised immediately, both to the opponent and to the umpires. I have done the wrong thing and accept the penalty. I’m gutted to miss a Test match, but the standards are there for a reason and the fault is mine,” added the star pacer.

This is not the first time this year Pattinson has landed in hot waters for breaching the code of conduct in Shield games. Earlier this year in March, he was found guilty of two separate breaches. The first one was for abuse of equipment in a Shield match against NSW while the other one was for showing dissent during a Shield game in Adelaide a week later.

James Pattinson in danger of getting a lengthy ban

James Pattinson, nonetheless, needs to be careful while on the field as another offence could see him being slapped with a lengthy ban. According to the Code, four Level One breaches within an 18-month period could lead to the imposition of 12 suspension points, which is the equivalent of six Test matches or 12 limited-overs games (or a combination of both depending on the schedule).

Pattinson, who was charged with two Level One breaches in March, is now in danger of getting the lengthy ban if he makes another mistake in the next 10 months. Meanwhile, with Pattinson now out of contention, Mitchell Starc is set to partner Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins in the playing eleven against Pakistan.

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