Pucovski has been forced to retire from professional cricket following a recommendation from a panel of experts. The batter faced a series of incidents where he was hit on the head, causing him concussions, during his career.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The latest episode of concussion happened in March 2024. Pucovski was forced to retire hurt when a delivery hit him on the helmet during a Sheffield Shield match. It sidelined him for the remainder of the Australian summer and led him to withdraw his contract with Leicestershire for the English summer of 2024, ICC reports.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 27-year-old exclusively revealed the news on SEN's Whateley on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I wish I was coming in under better circumstances. I\u2019m not going to be playing cricket again. It's been a really difficult year to put it as simply as possible. The simple message is, I won't be playing at any level again,\" Pucovski said on SEN Whateley.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"After that century in Sydney (in my second last game), I thought from a personal point of view things were starting to click for me. I put a mountain of effort into getting things right off the field to be good on the field,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Last year, a medical panel recommended the 27-year-old retire.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He featured 36 times at the First Class level, scoring seven tons and nine fifties across a promising stint for his state including a top score of 255 not out against South Australia in 2020.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In his sole Test appearance, against India at Sydney in the 2020\/21 season, he made 62 and 10.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pucovski said he will remain in cricket as the head coach of Premier Cricket side Melbourne, the same club where he made his First XI debut as a teenager in the 2014\/15 summer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"It's definitely something that I'm really passionate about. I'm going to be coaching the MCC (Melbourne Cricket Club) next year, which is really exciting. It's always felt like a second home to me and I've always felt the love and support from the MCC while playing at higher levels or playing for them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pucovski said he will remain in cricket as the head coach of Premier Cricket side Melbourne, the same club where he made his First XI debut as a teenager in the 2014\/15 summer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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