The paceman was found guilty of breaching Cricket Australia's code of conduct during Victoria's Sheffield Shield game against Queensland last week. Australia cricket captain Tim Paine told Grandstand bowler James Pattinson will miss the first Test with Pakistan over a slur against an opposition player in a Sheffield Shield clash between VIC & Qld. 🇦🇺❌ PATTINSON PUNISHED 🇦🇺❌Australia seamer James Pattinson will miss the first Test against Pakistan after accepting a charge of personally abusing an opponent — Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) November 17, 2019He told broadcaster ABC that Pattinson had "let himself down, he's let the group down". "That's not just while we're playing (Test) cricket, we've got to go back to domestic cricket and lead the way on that front as well. 🏏| Queensland players are believed to have had no issues with the #sheffieldshield exchange which has cost James Pattinson a berth in the first #AUSvPAK Test, reveals @gouldyheraldsun.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 17, 2019 10:52 UTC