导出博客文章November, 2011. An 18-year-old from New South Wales makes a stunning debut and
is Man of the Match, but doesnt play another first-class game for two years. No,
this story is not about Pat Cummins, although the description fits. This is
about Kurtis Patterson. A week after Cummins bagged six-for in the baggy green
in Johannesburg, Patterson plundered 157 in the baggy blue at the SCG.Neither
man was seen again in first-class cricket until 2013 - Cummins due to the gamut
of injuries that befall young fast men, and Patterson due at first to being
squeezed out of the New South Wales XI, and then suffering injuries of his own.
But now Patterson - nicknamed KP, of course - has made the progress that always
seemed likely, and is about to make his debut for Australia A.His selection for
this winters campaign, which begins with a four-day game against South Africa A
in Brisbane this weekend, came after a summer in which Patterson scored 737
Sheffield Shield runs at 52.64, putting him sixth on the competition tally. It
was a year of significant gains for Patterson, now 23, who enjoyed the
responsibility of batting at No.3 for New South Wales.There were centuries
against Western Australia in Perth and against Tasmania in Hobart, and there
were very few games in which Patterson did not make a contribution. Importantly,
he has now established himself in the New South Wales side, something that
seemed inevitable back in 2011 when he became the youngest batsman to score a
hundred in Sheffield Shield history.Looking back at that hundred, I think there
were two very big lbw shouts in my first 10 balls which, on another day, could
very well have been given out, and my career is probably a totally different
story, Patterson told ESPNcricinfo. Ive always put that in perspective and known
that there was an element of luck involved in that.I was left out of the
following game because we had a couple of guys coming back from Aussie duties.
Then unfortunately over that Christmas break I was playing Under-19s for New
South Wales and ended up tearing a quad. One thing led to another and that year
I kept re-injuring myself. It was quite a frustrating time after that. But there
were lessons learnt for sure, particularly around my body and first-class
cricket.The following season was my first contracted season and that was a big
learning curve, going from being essentially just a club cricketer to being a
professional cricketer. Its a very different thing training five days a week as
opposed to one or two. It was a big learning curve.The difficulty in making that
transition perhaps contributed to Patterson sitting out of the New South Wales
XI until November 2013, when he finally reappeared against England in a tour
game, and then in a handful of Shield matches. It had been a long couple of
years but Patterson was back - and still only 20 years old.I didnt want to be
known as a one-hit player or anything like that, Patterson said. But at the back
of my mind I always had confidence in my own ability and I felt, as a couple of
seasons went past, that I was improving and it was just about having that same
mentality as I did before my debut, making sure that if an opportunity came up I
was ready for it.Patterson believes his game has improved since that debut
hundred, particularly his ability to bat patiently and know where his off stump
is. He has also gained perspective off the field, and is studying a business
degree. Playing alongside his childhood idol Michael Hussey at the Sydney
Thunder in the past couple of summers has certainly helped.It was a great thing
for me, having him at the Thunder the last two seasons, Patterson said. Its just
his general outlook on the game, and also the bigger picture than the game. His
success didnt interrupt anything happening outside for him, and I thought that
was great. For such a good player to be such a good guy, such a caring guy who
was happy to help out youngsters - that was one great trait I saw in him.One
lesson I did learn in my first year as a professional cricketer is that whilst
its exciting and we do live a great life and have a great living, its also
important for me to have a focus outside of cricket. It can be quite a tough
game when youre not playing well, thats for sure.
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