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Australian pacer James Pattinson on Wednesday retired from international cricket after realizing that he would not be on the list. Ashes series due to fitness issues.
The 31-year-old, who has played 21 Tests and 15 ODIs, will however continue to play domestic cricket.
Pattinson recently suffered a knee injury during an intra-squad Victorian trials game
“Going into the pre-season, I really wanted to give the Ashes a crack, but in the end I didn’t have the preparation, I wanted to go into the coming season,” Pattinson was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au. Statement.
“If I had to be a part of the Ashes I would need to do justice to myself and my teammates. I didn’t want to be in the position of battling with my body when you need to be 100 percent fit and ready to go At no time would it be fair to me or the team.
“Then I figured that instead of trying to play at the highest level, knowing that I only have three or four years of cricket left, I would focus more on Victoria, helping young people develop, maybe I am spending some cricket in England and more time with my family.”
He took 81 Test wickets and 16 ODI wickets in his career after making his Test debut alongside Mitchell Starc and David Warner against New Zealand in Brisbane in December 2011.
His last Test was against New Zealand in Sydney in January 2020, while he last played an ODI in September 2015 against England at Leeds.
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