James Pattinson takes aim at England over brother Darren Pattinson bowls for England in his only Test in 2008. England can expect to feel the full force of the Pattinson family's wrath during the Ashes. Never mind what James Pattinson might do to England's batsmen. If his father, John, catches sight of Graham Gooch during the series, the former England captain and current batting coach would be wise to take cover. None of the Pattinson boys has forgotten the incredulous and dismissive treatment of James' UK-born older brother Darren when he was, to his own surprise, called up from Nottinghamshire for a single Test for England in 2008. James Pattinson celebrates taking a wicket during the recent tour match against Somerset. Gooch described the elder Pattinson's selection as "one of the most left-field decisions I've ever seen," and declared "the international game is in danger of being devalued if we have any more selections like this." Pattinson's father says he's a proud Aussie, and his brother plays for their under-19 side? Can you switch from being a proud Aussie to a passionate Englishman overnight? Gooch ranted. Now the little brother is in town, having grown into one of the world's most ferocious and talented fast bowlers, and the father is on the warpath. "I know it shook Dad up a bit," James Pattinson said. He was pretty excited for him but then he was clicking on the computer and seeing people saying he shouldn't be playing. My dad is quite a hard-nosed type of bloke. He read something from Graham Gooch and felt like ringing him up and giving him his two bob's worth. The young spearhead can strike a blow for his brother and father if he keeps up the speed and hostility he showed in the opening tour game against Somerset, in which he collected seven wickets and earned the right to put his feet up in Worcester before the first Test, the venue for which is Darren's English home at Trent Bridge. Pattinson's career has developed in spurts of irresistible aggression, and wickets, followed by frustrating patches sidelined by injuries. But now he has declared himself primed to rattle England. I'm about the age now where I can really go upwards with my cricket. At 23, it's a good age to take on the world, in cricket, in anything you want to do," Pattinson said. I feel like my body is getting better every time I bowl and I'm becoming stronger as I grow into my body. I'm starting to feel comfortable with my own game and I've learnt a lot from Darren and on the A tour about backing myself, playing with freedom and aggression. That's when I bowl best, when I am aggressive and consistent. Pattinson's irrepressible emotion came out in Brisbane last summer, when he dared to give South African captain Graeme Smith a mouthful and a send-off. But he's not all about unbridled aggression, having thought hard about how to make himself a better bowler in English conditions than he was during an underwhelming first visit for an ODI series last winter. "One thing I've changed is I was bowling quite wide of the crease last year in the one-day series," he said. Especially to England they've got a lot of right-handers who play well off their pads, so if the ball's not swinging the angle into the pads is quite easy because they can hit through the line. A lot of the good bowlers out here get close to the stumps, and then with the seam movement it can go either way and gets the batsmen playing a bit more down the ground. I've played more cricket now, and I've also got into a better rhythm. Last year I had a few injuries I was trying to get over and I really didn't have much cricket leading into it. This time I've had no excuse for not being prepared, because we've had a good lead-in. Still, any England batsman who faces Pattinson will know he is in a battle. "It's all about picking your times and there's not better time than an Ashes series to show that aggression," he said. As a group we've got to back ourselves and naturally it will come out. In the good teams 10 years ago they backed themselves and played naturally. The true Australian way comes out. For one more week Darren Pattinson is the most experienced Ashes cricketer in the family. "I dreamt of playing for Australia at a young age but I don't think he dreamt of playing for England," James said. I owe a lot to my brother. He's been through a lot in his short cricket career. At the time I don't think he enjoyed [his Test] as much as he should have with the media that he got over here. He probably looks back now and thinks it was quite a special moment. This time, there will be no ambiguity about the Pattinson family's allegiance.