Still got lot of cricket left in me, states James Pattinson

After suffering an array of constant injury setbacks, James Pattinson underwent a life-changing major back surgery in 2017 in a last-ditch attempt to salvage his Test career. The surgery, otherwise known as the 'Shane Bond back surgery', took Pattinson almost 10 months to heal and the speedster did all he could to ensure that he gets back into shape. Eventually, his dream was realized in August this year as after a three-year hiatus, Pattinson made a comeback to the Aussie national team by being a part of their successful Ashes campaign in England.

Pattinson, who has taken five wickets in two Sheffield Shield matches this summer, believes that the next challenge for him is to play more back-to-back cricket in the summer. Thanks to his history of injuries, the Australian team management have till now treaded safely with him, not playing the speedster in back-to-back matches. But Pattinson believes that form and rhythm is key for a bowler to hit the deck running.

"When you see the batters, they're playing all the time and getting into a rhythm. As a bowler it's hard because you're always stopping and going, stopping and going. Hopefully that next process is playing consistent cricket," Pattinson explained.

With him going toe-to-toe with the likes of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins for a spot in the Test XI, Pattinson has his hands full in terms of competition, but the tearaway quick believes that the plethora of fast bowlers that are available in the country is great for Australian cricket and feels that it brings the best out of each and every individual.