Pucovski burst into the spotlight last summer after scoring consecutive double centuries in the Sheffield Shield, including a record-breaking partnership of 486 with Victorian teammate Marcus Harris.īut the batting prodigy’s Test debut was delayed after he was struck in the helmet by a bouncer during a warm-up match against India A at Drummoyne Oval in December 2020. Wonder if itâs time for Pucovski to consider early retirement - heâs still young enough to pursue other things in life. I would love nothing more than for him to have a long and successful time in top-flight cricket, but multiple concussions at such a young age is no joke. These are the decisions we’re going to make in his best interests and hopefully we can set him up to play for a long career. “All the people in these conversations understand we’ve got an immense talent on our hands and we want him to be playing in three to five to 10 years. “In discussions with the medical team and national selectors, it was felt that we’d give him a bit more time before he’s selected to play for Australia.

“He hasn’t quite recovered as well as hoped for this game from the concussion,” Rogers said. Rogers also suggested Pucovski would be unavailable for the First Test against England, which gets underway in Brisbane on Wednesday, December 8. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday afternoon, Rogers confirmed that Pucovski would not feature in Victoria’s upcoming Sheffield Shield match at the MCG, which is scheduled to get underway on Friday. New to Kayo? Start your free trial today. The 23-year-old suffered a concussion on Tuesday, October 5 and subsequently missed last week’s Sheffield Shield season opener against New South Wales at Drummoyne Oval.Ĭatch Australia take on Bangladesh at the ICC T20 World Cup on Thursday night (9pm AEDT) on Kayo. Victorian coach Chris Rogers believes it’s “unlikely” Will Pucovski will play in the first Ashes Test at the Gabba after the opening batter’s worrying relapse of concussion symptoms.

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