Pucovski, 7 others to tour India for 10-Day Training Camp

Australian batter Will Pucovski and seven other players will go to Chennai for a 10-day training camp next month as a part of an exchange program with MRF Pace Foundation. The 24-year-old Pucovski had made his Test debut against India in January last year yet had disjoined his shoulder during the match and needed to go through surgery.

He then experienced a concussion last October, which kept him down and out. He returned at the back end of summer, making 59 in the Marsh Sheffield Shield last. He was not named in the Australia ‘A’ squad for the Sri Lanka visit however the transition to remember Pucovski for the camp suggested the Victorian could be in the frame for the Test tour of India.

Josh Philippe, Teague Wyllie and Cooper Connolly, Henry Hunt and spinners Matt Kuhnemann, Todd Murphy and Tanveer Sangha are other players who will go to India for the training camp from August 7 to 17.

The 10-day camp is important for a longstanding reciprocal arrangement between Cricket Australia and the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai, cricket.com.au revealed.

The eight players will coordinate with local players in preparing and in a two-day and one-day match.

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Former Sri Lanka all-rounder Thilan Samaraweera is essential for the coaching group. Australia pace legend Glenn McGrath will likewise be available as a mentor as a section his job as an expert at the MRF Academy.

“It is exciting to renew the partnership with the MRF Academy and provide this group of young players a truly unique experience, Some have toured the subcontinent in the past so this trip will further refine their skills while others will gain valuable new experience in these testing conditions.”

said Australian men’s selector Tony Dodemaide.

Indian pacers Chetan Sakariya and Mukesh Choudhary will play in the KFC T20 Max series in Queensland next month as a feature of an exchange program.