Repeated concussions have taken such a toll on Australian opener Will Pucovski’s promising cricket career that he’s decided he’ll never play the game again.
Pucovski was a precocious talent when he was first selected to play for his country in 2019, but he only ended up featuring in one test match — scoring 62 on debut against India in 2021 — because of a string of concussion setbacks.

After taking medical advice to retire from first-class cricket last year following a concussion — reportedly his 13th — in a Sheffield Shield match, the 27-year-old batter confirmed in a radio interview on Tuesday that he can’t play again at any level because of the toll his injuries have taken on his health.