BACKGROUND ON AUSTRALIA'S LATE TEST SQUAD CALL-UP KURTIS PATTERSON
Born: May 5, 1993, Hurstville, NSW (Age: 25)
Major teams: Australia under-19, NSW, NSW under-23, Sydney Sixers, Sydney Thunder
Batting style: Left-handed
First class debut: NSW v Western Australia at Sydney, November 25-28, 2011
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First class record: 58 games, 3813 runs at 41; six tons, 26 half centuries (highest score 157 no)
Highlights:
- Became the youngest batsman to score a Sheffield Shield century with 157 on debut in 2011 at the age of 18 years and 206 days
- Breakthrough season was in 2015-16 when he amassed 737 runs, including two tons, to be the leading Shield run scorer for NSW and sixth best overall
(Courtesy of ESPNcricinfo)
