In my opinion an in-form Pattinson is perhaps second only to Hazelwood, and they are an arm and a leg ahead of the rest because they perform in all conditions not just when things suit them.
Given the ACB Selectors haven't shown a propensity to select "horses for coarses", Hazelwood, Pattinson and Lyon are our best across all conditions on average.
On feature of Pattinson in the squad is that he is just as intense in the nets as he is on the pitch. This makes a huge difference to the squad, both from a batting and bowling perspective. The bowlers can no longer trundle around as walk up starts, and the batsmen have to work hard just to survive training!
Some commentary talks of the bowling machines and extended time in the nets, but it's irrelevant and incomparable to facing a real life bowler who is trying to knock your head off after you've played a nice drive!
Given the ACB Selectors haven't shown a propensity to select "horses for coarses", Hazelwood, Pattinson and Lyon are our best across all conditions on average.
On feature of Pattinson in the squad is that he is just as intense in the nets as he is on the pitch. This makes a huge difference to the squad, both from a batting and bowling perspective. The bowlers can no longer trundle around as walk up starts, and the batsmen have to work hard just to survive training!
Some commentary talks of the bowling machines and extended time in the nets, but it's irrelevant and incomparable to facing a real life bowler who is trying to knock your head off after you've played a nice drive!
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"