The 22-year-old, who made his debut in the drawn third Test at Sydney, cracking an impressive 62 in the first innings, dislocated his shoulder while fielding in the match. Brisbane: Australian opening batsman Will Pucovski failed a fitness test Thursday and was ruled out of the series-deciding fourth Test against India, with Marcus Harris taking his place. “He’s missing this …
Australia limited-overs cricket captain Aaron Finch on Thursday backed Will Pucovski for an early opportunity in Test cricket by saying that late entry into Tests can impede the development of a Test cricketer like it happened in his case. There has been an ongoing debate over whether the 22-year-old Pucovski should be given his Test debut in the series against …
Highly-rated young prospects Will Pucovski and Cameron Green were on Thursday included in an expanded 17-man Test squad to face India as Australia looks to the future. Rookie spinner Mitchell Swepson and seamer Sean Abbott, along with fast bowler Michael Neser, who has long been on the fringes, also made the grade and are in line for debuts. “Two of …