Repeated concussions have taken such a toll on 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 for an Australia squad in 2019 but he only played one test match — scoring a flourishing 62 on debut against India in 2021 — because of a string of concussion setbacks.

Will Pucovski, once touted as the next big thing in Australian cricket, has announced his retirement at just 27 years old. Despite playing only a single Test match for Australia, his batting prowess and composure had made him a standout talent.