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Australian Test quick James Pattinson admits he may have overdone it when he was denied an lbw and later given a slap on the wrist for excessive appealing.
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The England and Wales Cricket Board's Cricket Discipline Commission reprimanded Pattinson for excessive appealing, determining he had committed a level one breach of the code.
"This penalty will remain on his record for a period of two years and the accumulation of nine or more penalty points in any two-year period will result in an automatic suspension," an ECB statement read.
James Pattinson of the Bushrangers appeals during the Sheffield Shield final between Victoria and South Australia. Photo: Getty Images
Pattinson admitted he'd carried on a bit too much after he was denied an lbw against ex-England batsman Paul Collingwood.
"I had Collingwood plumb lbw and the umpire gave it not out," the 26-year-old joked with RSN radio hosts on Thursday.
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"I went on a bit too long.
"I think in country cricket you don't get away with as much as you do back home.
"It's a bit more strict so I better pull my head in a bit more."
Nottinghamshire signed Pattinson in March as overseas replacement for fellow Australian seamer Peter Siddle, who was unable to complete his Trent Bridge stint due to a back injury.
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