James Pattinson suspended for throwing ball at Daniel Hughes in Sheffield Shield match

James Pattinson will miss Victoria’s one-day fixture against NSW, after the ex-Test pacer threw a ball that struck opener Daniel Hughes during the Sheffield Shield on Monday.

Former Australia Test pacer James Pattinson has been suspended by Cricket Australia following an “unusual” outburst during a Sheffield Shield clash against New South Wales at the MCG.

Pattinson has been found guilty of a Level 2 offence under the Cricket Australia Code of Conduct. Pattinson was charged and found guilty under Article 2.7 of the Code for throwing a ball at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during a match.