Cricket Australia (CA) said on Tuesday that there will be a delay in taking a decision on the availability of Will Pukowski in the fourth and final Test against India so that this opener gets a full chance to prove his fitness. Pukowski’s shoulder bone has partially slipped.
CA stated that Pukowski had a shoulder injury and his shoulder joint had partially slipped. A CA spokesperson told Cricket.com AU, “He will be in rest and rehabilitation for the next two days. Only then will the decision be taken to play him in the fourth Test.
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Pukowski suffered an injury to his right shoulder on the fifth day of the Sydney Test against India when he dived the ball in the 86th over of the Indian innings. After this, he sat for a while holding his shoulder.
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The rest of Australia’s players came to his aid and at the end of the over he left the field. Pukowski, who made his Test debut, scored 62 runs in the first innings but was dismissed for ten in the second innings. He fell victim to concussion during a practice match last month.
