James Pattinson to miss first Test against Pakistan after conduct breach

  • Victorian found guilty of a slur against Queensland player
  • ‘James understands he’s let himself down,’ said Tim Paine

James Pattinson will miss the first Test against Pakistan after being found guilty of a code of conduct breach stemming from Victoria’s Sheffield Shield loss to Queensland.

The Victorian paceman was reported for a slur against a Queensland player at the MCG last week. The level two offence is Pattinson’s third breach in the past 18 months, earning him an automatic one-game suspension. Exact details of the exchange have not been revealed but there are suggestions it was simply banter between mates.

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