Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday confirmed that opening batsman Will Pucovski suffered a shoulder subluxation injury in the Sydney Test and his participation in the fourth and final Test against India hangs in the balance.
“Australian opener Will Pucovski suffered a shoulder subluxation injury while diving in the field on day five of the third Test at the SCG yesterday. He will continue rest and rehabilitation over the next two days before a decision is made on his fitness for the fourth Test match,” CA said in an official release.
JUST IN: The Aussie camp provides an update on Will Pucovski’s shoulder injury: https://t.co/ZdgqzAXvV1 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/tQAcE8SORX
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 12, 2021
No additional players have been brought into the squad for the final match, CA said further. Pucovski had made his Test debut at the Sydney Cricket Ground. In his debut match, the opener went on to record scores of 64 and 8.
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