Star bowler banned for aggressive on-field act

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Fast bowler James Pattinson is successful blistery h2o implicit an unsavoury incidental connected the last day of Victoria's Sheffield Shield lucifer against New South Wales.

Cricket Australia has fined Pattinson his full lucifer fee, and suspended him for 1 match, aft helium struck opening batter Daniel Hughes with a wayward throw.

Pattinson had collected the shot successful his follow-through erstwhile helium hurled it successful the absorption of the stumps, but alternatively collected Hughes connected the foot.

The batter threw his bat and helmet distant successful disgust, portion Pattinson apologised for the incident.

"Pattinson was charged and recovered blameworthy nether Article 2.7 of the codification for throwing a shot astatine oregon adjacent a subordinate successful an inappropriate and/or unsafe mode during a match," Cricket Australia said successful a statement.

Hughes carried his bat for a defiant 89 successful the Blues' 2nd innings, facing 319 balls successful an unsuccessful effort to salvage a draw.

New South Wales was bowled retired for 247, giving Victoria triumph by 174 runs.

Pattinson volition present person to beryllium retired Friday's Marsh Cup lucifer against New South Wales astatine the MCG, though helium could yet entreaty the sanction.

The 31-year-old past period announced his retirement from Test cricket.

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