James Pattinson will take an Ashes spot next summer A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Another day, another top performance from James Pattinson with the new ball. It might be a Sheffield Shield season like no other as we stretch into March and eventually April, but Pattinson – a man who has struggled with injuries – is finally getting to his best. Constant cricket, lots of overs, his body is holding up and the accuracy and consistency he is bowling with is taking him straight to the top of the pile.