He was seen as the future of Australian batting after a stunning start to his first-class career but Will Pucovski`s career has come to a premature end at the age of 26 following a series of head injuries and multiple episodes of concussion, a media report here has stated.

Pucovski, who had admitted that these blows affected his mental health, decided to retire after a recommendation from a panel of medical experts, `9News Melbourne` reported on Thursday.