da dobrowin: The 24-year-old has already returned to club cricket, and will work with Victoria to see if he can play Sheffield Shield next week
da betobet: ESPNcricinfo staff08-Mar-2022Will Pucovski could make a return to domestic cricket this season, with the opening batter working with Victoria on a process that could see him available to return to Sheffield Shield this summer.Pucovski returned to Victoria premier cricket for his club team Melbourne last Saturday in his first match since a bizarre concussion in the warm-up ruled him out of a Shield clash against South Australia on February 12.His latest concussion, the 11th of his career, raised serious concerns about his future in the game. But the 24-year-old remains keen to keep playing, and was able to make 28 off 51 balls in a 50-over match against Geelong last Saturday.Pucovski is also set to play for Melbourne against Camberwell in another 50-over match this weekend. He trained on Tuesday at the Junction Oval, facing Shield bowlers Mitch Perry, Zak Evans and Will Sutherland, while Victoria’s 50-over side played against Western Australia. Pucovski also faced sidearm, delivered by a team-mate and a coach.Victoria has a Shield game against Tasmania starting on March 15 at the Junction Oval and another starting on March 23 in Perth against Western Australia at the WACA. Pucovski and Victoria’s high-performance team, including medical staff, are set to work through a process over the coming week to see if he is all right to play in either of those matches.







