Will Pucovksi was struck flush on the helmet by Indian pacer Kartik Tyagi on Day 3 of the first warm-up match at the Drummoyne Oval in Sydney on Tuesday (December 8).
The 22-year-old, who is pipped to make his Test debut in the absence of injured David Warner, is now set to miss the second practice game starting December 11.
In an interview with Sydney Morning Herald, Pat Cummins sent his best wishes to the youngster and said that the support staff will hopefully help him through the struggle.
This is the ninth time Will Pucovksi has suffered a concussion. Additionally, he has been coping with his mental well-being, which saw him opt out of the 2018/19 home series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the last home summer.
Now that the right-hander has to face another roadblock after scoring a whopping 495 runs in two Sheffield Shield matches, Pat Cummins fretted over his teammate’s misfortune.
Pat Cummins, who has been undergoing rest since the second ODI against India on November 29, added:
‘You want everyone to be available in a perfect world,’ says Pat Cummins
Spearheaded by Pat Cummins, Australia’s bowling attack looks as menacing as always. However, their batting is a cause of concern, with David Warner ruled out of the first Test with a groin injury, opener Joe Burns having managed a top score of 29 in his last seven outings and now Pucovksi sustaining a concussion.
Pat Cummins, though, is not bothered by team selection as he feels everything automatically falls into place before a series starts.
Pat Cummins, who is the No. 1 bowler in Tests, concluded:
The four-match Test series will be played over a period of one month across Adelaide (Dec 17-21), Melbourne (26-30), Sydney (Jan 7-11) and Brisbane (Jan 15-19).
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