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[stephen]

Pattinson has taken 32 FC wickets @ 15.7 since the shield started back up this year. FMD that's amazing. Only 6 matches too.

 

[Compton]

Pattinson has taken 32 FC wickets @ 15.7 since the shield started back up this year. FMD that's amazing. Only 6 matches too.

Cracking start to his County season, too.

3-55
89*
5-29
DNB

 

[Midwinter]

Pattinson has taken 32 FC wickets @ 15.7 since the shield started back up this year. FMD that's amazing. Only 6 matches too.

5/7 in one innings will help that

 

[marc71178]

Pattinson has taken 32 FC wickets @ 15.7 since the shield started back up this year. FMD that's amazing. Only 6 matches too.

Is it just me that thinks that calling that amazing is going over the top. 32 wickets in 6 games isn't overly high really and the average is good but for a small sample it's not that good.

 

[Gob]

Pattinson has taken 32 FC wickets @ 15.7 since the shield started back up this year. FMD that's amazing. Only 6 matches too.

Amazing numbers.

 

[grecian]

Amir Virdi took 5-6 in the second xi forSurrey, must be even money to be our spinner now.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Is it just me that thinks that calling that amazing is going over the top. 32 wickets in 6 games isn't overly high really and the average is good but for a small sample it's not that good.

honestly?

keep in mind this is the Shield, not club cricket or county cricket

 

[stephen]

honestly?

keep in mind this is the Shield, not club cricket or county cricket

Well one of those games was in county cricket.

 

[marc71178]

honestly?

keep in mind this is the Shield, not club cricket or county cricket

Yes, just over 5 wickets a game. For a front line bowler I'd expect that as a minimum to be honest.

 

[Starfighter]

Jeez, you'd be horrified by Broad's wpm of 3.6 (excluding tests) then.

Really, anything over 3.5 is fine.

 

[Top_Cat]

Is it just me that thinks that calling that amazing is going over the top. 32 wickets in 6 games isn't overly high really and the average is good but for a small sample it's not that good.

Eyes not spreadsheets.

Leave aside he was crocked for half the Shield season.

 

[stephen]

Don't forget that Tremain was at the other end for a large number of those matches and he's a very good first class bowler.

 

[mr_mister]

really want both Patto and Cummins in now haha

hope it manages to happen

 

[Tangles]

Feel like Haze is gonna be the glue that holds these trios/quartets together. Should be the first picked.

Literally the glue to hold the attack together when someone else breaks in a match.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Yes, just over 5 wickets a game. For a front line bowler I'd expect that as a minimum to be honest.

not sure if srs . . .

 

[vic_orthdox]

Obviously a relationship at Notts through his brother but disappointing in a way that Patto is in Div 2.

 

[vic_orthdox]

At least he's making the most of the chance to bowl at the English players while they are available...

https://twitter.com/TrentBridge/status/852859031391805440

 

[Top_Cat]

Seems to be bowling stump-seeking missiles these days, haven't seen for a while someone just outright beating blokes like Pattinson is at the moment. I mean, of course, he's always been lightning but has he added a yard or just not bothering with 4th stump any more?

 

[vic_orthdox]

Dunno, part of me worries that the method is too "simple" to translate to higher levels - not like he's swinging it everywhere. He's just bullying blokes out with full stuff.

Cam White's interview on morning radio was interesting a week or so ago.

 

[stephen]

Dunno, part of me worries that the method is too "simple" to translate to higher levels - not like he's swinging it everywhere. He's just bullying blokes out with full stuff.

Cam White's interview on morning radio was interesting a week or so ago.

What'd he say?

Pattinson is getting a ridiculous number of bowled and lbws at the moment, which suggests he's doing something right.