“Will handed the related assessments following the knock in Adelaide final week however has subsequently skilled signs over the next days,” Hussey mentioned. “We have spoken to our medical workers and the recommendation is obvious that he will not have the ability to play this match. Whereas he is in in any other case good spirits, it is vital that Will focuses on recovering with the help of our broader workforce.”
It’s estimated that Pucovski has had as much as a dozen concussions in his profession courting again to taking part in a number of sports activities as a junior. It was hoped he would have an uninterrupted run this summer season for Victoria having spent the winter taking part in membership cricket in England. He performed 5 of the primary six Shield video games earlier than the BBL break however did miss one in opposition to Queensland as half of his ongoing administration.
Since making his debut for Victoria in February 2017, Pucovski has not managed to play a full home season. The closest he has come was the 2019-20 season the place he performed the primary half of the summer season for Victoria, 4 Listing A and 6 Shield matches, earlier than taking an indefinite break in December of that summer season and never returning till the 2020-21 season.
“Sam has accomplished all levels of the medical return to play,” Hussey mentioned. “He has no ongoing signs and feels assured forward of Saturday’s sport.”
Victoria’s Shield captain Will Sutherland and allrounder Matt Brief are unavailable after being included in Australia’s ODI squad for the three-match sequence in opposition to West Indies. Victoria’s 50-over captain Peter Handscomb will lead the aspect in Sutherland’s absence.
Victoria Sheffield Shield squad vs South Australia: Peter Handscomb (capt), Scott Boland, Xavier Crone, Sam Elliott, Marcus Harris, Sam Harper, Campbell Kellaway, Nic Maddinson, Jon Merlo, Todd Murphy, Fergus O’Neill, Mitch Perry, Tom Rogers
