Will Pucovski has grinded out his first Sheffield Protect ton in additional than three years for Victoria towards NSW on the SCG.
After a horror run of concussions and kind, Pucovski regarded to the sky and raised his bat after cracking three figures with a fast single in direction of level.
He absorbed 258 balls and hit solely 5 boundaries on his solution to his seventh first-class century – his first since making his Check debut on the identical floor.
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“This has been a extremely good knock. The pitch hasn’t been conducive to stroke making – he is actually needed to grind it out,” commentator Gav Joshi mentioned.
“His teammates are there … standing up and applauding.
“He is had his points and battles, however he’ll be actually happy with that hundred.”
Australian selector Tony Dodemaide was in attendance on the SCG to look at the innings from the 26-year-old.
Pucovski got here to the crease after a 114-run opening stand between Marcus Harris and Nic Maddinson, when Nathan Lyon had the previous caught for 32.
Pucovski and Maddinson placed on 47 for the fourth wicket earlier than Lyon had Maddinson caught for 108.
However that solely introduced Peter Handscomb to the crease, the pair placing on 200 for the third wicket. Handscomb, too, introduced up his century earlier than he was caught within the deep for 114 to deliver in regards to the lunch break.
He was compelled to overlook Victoria’s final Protect match after he skilled delayed concussion signs following a blow in a Victorian second-XI conflict towards South Australia in mid-January.
Whereas his signs had been solely minor, Victorian coach Chris Rogers mentioned selectors had been taking no possibilities.
