Victoria coach Chris Rogers has given a concerning update on the health of young batter Will Pucovski, who continues to feel symptoms from a concussion.
“We’re monitoring his progress coming back from concussion,” Rogers said on SEN Radio.
“We travel back to Victoria today … so we’ll know more when we get in front of him.”
Pucovski suffered a concussion in the nets during training a few week ago. It was the latest in a series of head knocks through his young career.
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He was struck while in the nets, but no symptoms were immediately obvious, and he first felt the effects the following day. It’s estimated he’s suffered as many as 10 concussions in his young career.
Despite his sparkling Shield form he has featured just once with a baggy green on his head. He made his Test debut at the SCG at the start of this year, but suffered a shoulder injury while fielding.
“The medical team are constantly talking to him, so I think there’s still a few symptoms,” Rogers said.
“We’ve just got to see what happens when it comes to Friday and our next Shield match against New South Wales.”
Rogers was hopeful that Pucovski would be able to feature in that Shield match against the Blues.
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“He’s been through this before, so he knows what it’s like and he’ll be ready to go,” Rogers said.
“He’s a pretty resilient guy now – if you go through (this) many setbacks, you have to have something about you.”
Former Test skipper Mark Taylor says the concerns regarding Will Pucovski’s concussion issues go far beyond cricket, while current captain Tim Paine said he was “shattered” when he heard the news.
“(It was) shattering when I found out. I’ve spoken to him a bit the last few days. He is improving slowly,” Paine said at the time.
The first Ashes Test is just over a month away, with Pucovski all but assured of an opening spot should he be healthy.
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