Australian batter Will Pucovski suffered a nasty blow on his head and needed to be substituted whereas enjoying for Victoria in a Sheffield Protect match in opposition to Tasmania right here on Sunday.
The No. 3 batter retired harm for 0 after being hit on his helmet from a Riley Meredith bouncer. It was simply the second supply he confronted in Victoria’s chase of 442 within the second innings.
The 26-year-old, who has skilled a number of blows to the top with the newest being in a second XI match in January, was struck on the left facet of his helmet after he turned his head to a rising supply from Meredith.
The blow left him visibly disturbed as he kneeled on the pitch. The medical workers rushed to the centre. He finally bought up and slowly walked off the sphere, rubbing his eyes.
“Will is at present within the arms of our medical professionals,” a Cricket Victoria spokesperson mentioned. “We’ll look to supply an replace in the end.” Reserve batter Campbell Kellaway got here in as a concussion substitute.
Pucovski had returned after the blow in January to attain 131 of their Protect match in opposition to New South Wales on the SCG final month.
He has additionally battled “psychological well being” points previously.
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“The psychological well being has been a a lot larger problem for me than even the concussions,” he advised the Vic State Cricket podcast. “I don’t concern for my long-term well being, it’s extra the psychological well being facet that’s been the more durable half.” The righthander has performed one Check in opposition to India in January 2021.