There are calls for Australia to bring in James Pattinson for the Boxing Day test. Cricket greats want the Bodyline war to go into overdrive, urging Australia to pick their scariest "enforcer". The Telegraph wrote: "Australian captain Tim Paine has vowed to be more ruthless as calls grow for selectors to unleash the beast and make James Pattinson their Bodyline enforcer'." "That's why James Pattinson has to play. Paine has said Australia is still going through the process of rediscovering its ruthless streak after big wins over Pakistan and New Zealand.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 16, 2019 19:41 UTC