Australia call up Kurtis Patterson for 1st Sri Lanka test

Kurtis Patterson made 157 and 102 for a Cricket Australia XI in a pink ball match in Hobart last week. That earned him an immediate call-up to the squad for the day-night Test beginning in Brisbane on Thursday

Updated on: Jan 21, 2019, 08:19:26 IST

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Batsman Kurtis Patterson has been added to Australia’s squad for the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka after making two centuries against the tourists in a warm-up match.

Kurtis Patterson has been in sparkling form ahead of the upcoming Australia vs Sri Lanka Test series. (Twitter)

Patterson made 157 and 102 for a Cricket Australia XI in a pink ball match in Hobart last week. That earned him an immediate call-up to the squad for the day-night Test beginning in Brisbane on Thursday.

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Patterson’s performance in Hobart overshadowed those of incumbent squad members Matt Renshaw, Joe Burns and Will Pucovski who failed to make strong cases for selection. The 25-year-old New South Wales batsman continued strong play that saw him make 107 in a Sheffield Shield first-class match just before Christmas.

Chief selector Trevor Hohns says “Kurtis has been pushing his case for selection for some time. He has been a consistent top-order player for New South Wales.”

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