I'd had a really clear plan to get as fit as I possibly could and do a lot of things to give the Ashes a crack and wasn't able to that," said Pattinson as reported by ESPNcricinfo. "The amount of work I have to put into my body to get ready to bowl at 100 per cent for 40 overs is a lot of hard work and it started to wear thin a little bit. The 31-year-old Victorian, who made his Test debut for Australia as a tearaway right armer, has made the decision to step away from international cricket to focus on family, playing for his state, and helping develop the next generation of fast bowlers. Melbourne, November 4 (ANI): Australian fast bowler James Pattinson said that he is thankful to have the opportunity to represent his country in international cricket but he cannot push his body any further to play Test cricket again.
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