Victorian batter Will Pucovski has been substituted out of a second XI match after struggling a head knock towards South Austalia on Monday.
The 25-year-old, who made one Check look for Australia in January 2021, was struck within the helmet after lacking a bouncer from South Australian seamer David Grant. The fitting-hander, unbeaten on 42 on the time, continued taking part in after consulting medics on the sector however determined to retire damage on 43 the next over.
In a Cricket Victoria assertion, Head of Male Cricket David Hussey revealed a collective and “wise” choice was made to withdraw Pucovski from the competition.
“We had been happy with how Will carried out in his knock of 89 and he did all the things requested of him on the crease,” Hussey stated.
“After conversations with our medical employees and with Will’s historical past in thoughts, we have now determined it will be wise to substitute him out of this sport to permit him time to arrange for our upcoming Defend sport towards South Australia which begins in 10 days.
Pucovski has been changed by Footscray’s Dylan Brasher.
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Pucovski, usually touted as a future star of Australian cricket, has battled concussion and psychological well being all through his skilled profession. He took a six-week break from cricket through the 2018/19 dwelling summer time to cope with psychological well being points, requesting to not be thought-about for Check choice the next season “because of issues pertaining to psychological wellbeing”.
Pucovski made his long-awaited Check debut towards India through the 2021 New 12 months’s Check on the SCG, scoring 61 within the first innings earlier than an premature shoulder damage paved the best way for Victorian teammate Marcus Harris to exchange him within the beginning XI.
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He was then suffering from concussion setbacks all through the 2021/22 summer time, protecting him on the sidelines for a lot of the season. His earlier concussion scare got here in weird circumstances, kicking a volleyball into his head throughout a Sheffield Defend warm-up.
Pucovski took an indefinite go away from the game in October 2022 earlier than making his return via grade cricket in January final 12 months.
