Pattinson reaps rewards for abandoning remodelled action

Sport360 staff 05:07 14/12/2015
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  • Fine return to form: Pattinson.

    Paceman James Pattinson said on Sunday he did away with his remodelled bowling action and returned to his old approach to spearhead Australia to an emphatic innings victory over the West Indies in Hobart.

    The recalled fast bowler failed to take a wicket in the West Indies first innings with his new more front-on style but made adjustments and claimed five for 27 in the second innings to trigger a batting collapse.

    Pattinson was brought into the Australian side for the sidelined Mitchell Starc and made minimal impact bowling in the first innings with no wicket for 68 off 15 overs.

    He reviewed video of his bowling and spoke with team bowling coach Craig McDermott and skipper Steve Smith before ripping through the Caribbean tourists in the second innings.

    “There were a little bit of nerves and I didn’t put it together in the first innings which was disappointing,” Pattinson said.

    “But to get another chance and to take that chance was pretty exciting and a relief after being out of the picture for a couple of years. I ran in and wanted to bowl fast like I did when I first came on to the scene.”

    Pattinson, 25, playing in his first Test since March last year after recovering from back and hamstring issues, said he studied what he was doing wrong and came back a changed bowler.

    “I looked at a bit of vision on the night before and I wasn’t releasing the ball where I wanted to in the right position,” he said.

    “So I did a little bit of work on it in the morning to get my wrist behind the ball a bit more and get it good for outswing,” he added.

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