Australia batter Will Pucovski said that he has no option other than to accept his struggles with concussion throughout his cricket career. Back in January 2021, the right-hander made his Test debut against Ajinkya Rahane’s India at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground and chipped in with a 62-run knock in the first innings.
Thereafter, he was ruled out of the final Test due to a shoulder injury and was replaced by left-handed batter Marcus Harris. Pucovski hasn’t had a chance since then to don the national jersey.
In fact, since his Test debut, the youngster has played only three matches at the first-class level. However, the 24-year-old doesn’t seem to have any regrets, although he accepted that the ‘stop start’ career hasn’t quite been helpful for him.
“It’s not great. It’s one of those things that I’ve got to deal with, and its ramifications, work through it and hopefully play some consistent cricket. It has been stop-start for me, but [it’s about] sending yourself to play, to put all of your goals and ambitions to one side and make sure you’re having fun while playing and working through all those issues,” Pucovski told ESPNcricinfo.
“It’s been a bit of a reality check – that cricket isn’t everything and there is so much more to life. For me, it’s just been good to learn so much about myself as a person, [rather than] if I’d just had a breezy ride and walked into every team and did well. I definitely have no regrets or sadness because of anything that’s happened. It’s all a part of the journey to take me to where I am,” he added.
